Dreamstate jazz-infused beats from Dan Kye, live in The Lab LDN. No one in LA had really heard me singing or writing, but I got on with it. My verse came much later; I actually added that in Sweden as well. Playing 51 tracks across 2 sets The opening track on Tom Misch's 2018 debut album, Geography, is less a song than a sermon.In the ethereal intro to "Before Paris," the first voice we hear is not Misch's, but that of jazz great Roy Hargrove, who appears via an audio- Search. For Daley however, this collection is also woven into the fabric of his own story. Search. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. Tinchy actually reached out to me and said he liked the tune, which was huge for me. I was just recording whilst freestyling on the piano—I usually do a melody pass and sometimes words will come, sometimes it's gibberish, but 'I Lied' was straight and direct. I think everyone can relate to it. Search. It felt perfect. Demonic Grounds by Katherine McKittrick. I had a few versions and nothing was sticking with me. Funnily enough, now it's probably one of my favourite songs, but genuinely, it almost didn't make the project. Get an email when the latest show is published. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Kamaal Williams (born Henry Wu, 1989) is a British musician and record producer.Williams rose to prominence alongside drummer Yussef Dayes in 2016 as one half of the short-lived London-based jazz group Yussef Kamaal following the release of the duo's debut album, Black Focus, which earned them the 'Breakthrough Act' award at the 2017 Jazz FM awards. No one knew me as an artist, but he came through and I will always appreciate that. Appeared on these episodes: Show #425 w/Mansur Brown Saturday, Sep 14, 2019. scriptTag.parentElement.insertBefore(link,scriptTag.previousElementSibling);scriptTag.parentElement.removeChild(scriptTag.previousElementSibling). The video was a big part of the song as well, which I think really helped bring it to life. Show #425 w/Mansur Brown Saturday, Sep 14, 2019. I came to realise a lot of that stuff is insecurity speaking loudly. They’re brilliant musicians. Huge shout out to Snoh and her team for clearing that song. Shout out to Jarred Pearl Lyon, who you hear on guitars, Part 1, and also Mansur Brown, who's on guitars Part 2. The latest in a string of excellent UK releases for 2018 (Kamaal Williams - The Return; the Brownswood Recordings compilation We Out Here; Sons of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile) Shiroi is the first release from Kamaal Williams’ Black Focus Records. Heading stateside to discover himself as an artist and musician, he put grime to one side and soon found himself crafting hits for A-listers such as Cardi B, Khalid, H.E.R. I made a few beats and this one stood out to me, so I knew I needed to write to it. Soulection Tracklists is developed and maintained with love by Kyle Welsbyand is not affiliated with Soulection LLC, or any of the linked music services. Big up to KWN and JADA! He killed that! Most of the songs are quite sad, story-wise. You've just gotta be confident within yourself and know your ting is certi. The music on Black Focus is a seamless weave of spiritual jazz funk, broken beat, and global sounds, but it's also more and less. London sessions comes to an end and Mansur Brown came to deliver ... Jul 20, 2019. They’re brilliant musicians. I'm really happy with how the track turned out. Search. Search. Now, with a wealth of experience on both sides of the pond and a sharpened concept of his own artistic vision, Scribz's debut project, Wish Me Luck, is the opening salvo of an artist who knows exactly who he is and where he is going. [Laughs] We started off with the beat, then everyone just started to lay down melodies and ideas. It features my young gs, KWN and JADA. I flew out to Sweden during the summer breakout period of lockdown, as I really needed some time to get away and be inspired again. Black Focus is the debut studio album by English duo Yussef Kamaal, composed of drummer Yussef Dayes and keyboardist Kamaal Williams.It was released on 4 November 2016 under Brownswood Recordings.Characterised by its "spontaneity and flow", the album draws influence from electronic music of British origin. There’s a warmth from the guitar strings that echoes through following tracks ‘Nightmares’ and ‘Tidal’, while ‘Lift Off’ opens with a momentous build, its rise guided by a smooth leading bassline permeating the track. Lyndsey McKenna, NPR Music: What was your musical upbringing and education like at home? I'm so grateful to have both of them included in that song. Joy O, real name Peter O'Grady, describes the EP "as a bit of a transitional record for [him], personally and musically". Everyone has someone from their past who they don't speak to anymore and wonder how they're doing. But we don't want to be too depressing, so it has an uplifting beat. This song is called 'Introduce Myself', but honestly, it's an introduction to them! "Big shout out to 6lack! Tesuto by Mansur Brown, released 09 July 2020 1. Become a Patron or Buy me a Coffee. London sessions comes to an end and Mansur Brown came to deliver. I pretty much freestyled it and it was probably one of the quickest songs I've ever done: completed within 40 minutes, probably because I was so shook to be singing in front of people [laughs]. I had a session with DJDS in LA and it was when I was still fully in producer land, but working on the artist stuff here and there. Mansur Brown & Rocco Paladino. Shout out to Jarred Pearl Lyon, who you hear on guitars, Part 1, and also Mansur Brown, who's on guitars Part 2. It's based on a real, personal experience—all of my songs are, to be honest. Search. Privacy Policy Brown and Infinite each feature on two tracks on the EP, while South London MC and singer Keyah/Blu has a guest credit on another track. They have their own solo projects coming in 2021, so make sure you watch out for them because they're the future. Search. Though they enjoyed their share of success with underground hits like "Bow For The Wolves", it would be as a songwriter and producer that Scribz would find success in his own right. As soon as I flipped it and added the 6lack verse to it, I knew that was it. ", "My godsister was staying with me at my house and she's kinda rude and blunt, which I quite like as I get real feedback. Respect to Headie, man, as he was one of the first people on the project. Mac Ayres sits for an in-depth interview and live performance. August 22, 2020. The song is just about reaching that point in a relationship where you're like, 'I give up! Thanks to Hector and Savannah who came up with the concept—they enabled me to bring everything I imagined for the song. It's another one made in Sweden, and was the last song I wrote for my project. Headie was just vibing when we were in the studio and, honestly, the verse he laid down first time is pretty much what you hear on the record.  for the community and discovery of talented sounds. Search. Search. Playing 45 tracks across 3 sets with an interview. Show #389 Saturday, Dec 15, 2018. Soulection Tracklists is a smooth blend of for the community and discovery of talented sounds. They both killed it! ", "Honestly, I'm just keeping it real here. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Soulection Tracklists is a smooth blend of  Mansur brown is today’s special guest on Soulection Radio. This is actually a full song.' Mansur Mohamed Surur, 60, was part of a four-man crew that prosecutors say is responsible for the illegal slaughter of dozens of rhinos and … It's just a vibe and chilled, so big up you Mandy [laughs]. Teju’s Recommendations. I had a session with him a while back when I was in New York. 1Xtra Residency — Big Zuu - Novelist and Prem Interview and Joints Freestyle. ", "'Introduce Myself' was one of them fun songs that everyone just wanted to flex a little, talk about the new them and how everyone's progressing in life and becoming a better version of themselves. It just flowed. Jamilla The name of the EP is Tesuto which means Test in Japanese which is representative of life and the struggles everyone universally goes through and looking at these obstacles and challenges as tests. London sessions comes to an end and Mansur Brown came to deliver. Search. 'Secretly' is just me pouring out raw and honest thoughts that I'm sure people can relate to. It actually started as more of an interlude, but I kept adding to it and then realised, 'Oh shit! It's where I get majority of my inspiration for songwriting. var scriptTag=document.getElementById("script-39b238233");var link=document.createElement("a");var address="elyk".split('').reverse().join('')+"@"+"moc.stsilkcartnoitceluos".split('').reverse().join('');link.href="mailto"+":"+address;link.innerText="let me know" If I told myself when I was the 18-year-old walking around Bow that he would even acknowledge my music, I wouldn't have believed it. 0:28. It's the most important song to me now, to be honest—it's me paying homage and reflecting on the place I'm from: East London, and my story. I did think to myself, 'Ah, is this too early to sample a song that's just been released?' ". The formidable line-up this time included Yussef Dayes, Obongjayar, Mansur Brown, Cosmo Pyke, Charlie Stacey, Yahael, Rocco Palladio, Simone Jones, Nabihah Iqbal, and Caya Soundsystem. Playing 46 tracks across 2 sets with an interview Show #425 w/Mansur Brown Saturday, Sep 14, 2019 Mansur brown is today’s special guest on Soulection Radio. Serene 3. It was a quick session because he had a show the same day, so I needed to move quick. 03:00. There was a couple of other producers in the room, too, so I started to make an idea in my headphones; it was still rough, but I played it to 6lack anyway, and he liked it jumped in the booth to put his verse down. Mad! I don't know why, but it helps me. It was my first ever visual, so I knew I wanted it to be special and something a bit different. And the same for 6lack: he really supports new artists, which is great to see. It's my Time 2. Found a problem in … It's also my take on old-skool UK garage with UK R&B vibes.". I was making the beat and she came into my studio room and said, 'I like that,' and for her, that was a huge compliment. Mansur brown is today’s special guest on Soulection Radio. Do whatever you want.' There’s a song called "Love Is the Message" by jazz percussionist Yussef Dayes featuring Alfa Mist and Mansur Brown. Accented with references to the hits that soundtracked his formative years like Tinchy Stryder's "Stryderman", So Solid's "21 Seconds" and "Gash By Da Hour" by Nu Brand Flexxx, "East Side" was a loving but far from romanticised ode to his old stomping ground, acknowledging that "things weren't always that nice", before adding that in spite of everything, "I been across the oceans and I know where my home is." It's usually always those old-school samples, but I wanted to try it. At the time, I was listening to Snoh Aalegra's album, Ugh, those feels again—which is already a classic—and I constantly had 'Whoa' on repeat. The lyrics speak for themselves. Honestly, I was a bit shook! I'm super proud of this one. I added my verse and passed it onto my manager to hope for the best on the clearance. We wrote a few songs that day and it was at my mum's house—shout out to my mum! ", "This one is heavy [laughs]. I was in Bagpipe Studios out there for a week, doing studio 24/7. I did my verse at the end for that song and I just did what I thought made sense, sonically. But I'll be real: I didn't like this song in the beginning. In a very literal sense, it was only the top of this year that soul auteur Scribz Riley made his debut as an artist. 'Outta Your Way' was one of the last songs I wrote for the project. An Interview with Mansur Brown. ... One is from Mansur Brown… [Laughs] That's basically what this song is about. Interview: Jazzbois Boys will be boys: Budapest-based trio Jazzbois fully indulges in jazz and hip-hop with childlike enthusiasm. But, as he alludes in the next line ("And that's E3, that's Wolfpack"), his journey started much earlier than 2020. I took it back to London, played it to some of my friends and got a good reaction there too, so I finished it to see it in full. I kept working on it and I actually wrote the second verse to this when I was in the hospital waiting for my son to arrive into the world—he was born the next day! Later returning to the UK, he applied those talents to J Hus' "Play Play" and Young T & Bugsey's "4x4" before deciding it was time to step out on his own and find his fortunes as a solo artist. This was one of the first songs we actually made together. Mansur brown is today’s special guest on Soulection Radio. She killed it! (function(w,d){var loader=function(){var s=d.createElement("script"),tag=d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];s.src="https://cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js";tag.parentNode.insertBefore(s,tag);};if(w.addEventListener){w.addEventListener("load",loader,false);}else if(w.attachEvent){w.attachEvent("onload",loader);}else{w.onload=loader;}})(window,document). For a song called 'I Lied', it's probably one of the most honest songs on the project. "This song is basically referring to a time when I used to carry myself in a more vulnerable way; I had my heart on my sleeve. Perennially and impeccably dressed in one of his own grey suits (which he rocks with shorts in warmer months), he's rarely spotted in … Whoever you are. This is a special song for me; there's a lot behind it. Search. Review - … She used to tell me that when she dreams, she always sees my name in lights, but also be cautious as people will try and stop your shine. Yussef Dayes & Mansur Brown Live at Church of Sound - YouTube We caught up with Scribz Riley to break down every track on Wish Me Luck, explaining more about some of the themes and how they play into each track. Support me and this site by Buying me a Coffee or Becoming a Patron. I laid down some melodies I liked, then, and this sounds a bit mad, but basically, I was running round the studio desk in circles to come up with the lyrics—I do that sometimes. Last month’s Jazzbois Goes Blunt is the official debut album by Bencze Molnár (keys), Tamás Czirják (drums), and Viktor Sági (guitar/bass) on Hungarian label Blunt Shelter Records . I had been listening to Kaash Paige's 'Love Songs'—I'm a big fan of her music, she's dope—so I reached out to her on Instagram, sent her the song and she sent me back her verse. © Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Arriving in April, his first ever single, "East Side", detailed his journey from a teen in East London to a globe-trotting hitmaker. ", "One of the things I realised about the project is that I'm actually quite an emotional guy [laughs]. I took influence from the story of Joseph in the Bible— he has the colourful coat and his brother tried to sell him as a slave, but he ended up becoming the King of the city. Mansur Brown’s Shiroi is an arrival, both for him and the UK’s Jazz scene. This one is definitely one of the more personal songs on the project for me. As well as a thunderous live session on the opening night with the likes of Yussef Dayes, Mansur Brown and Nubya Garcia, Washington joined Serpentine Galleries’ Artistic Director Hans-Ulrich Obrist for an expansive interview at The Store X, which you can watch in full below. As you can probably hear, I am big on R&B and gospel music. Comment “” if u remember this! That's right: the first moves he made into music were as part of legendary grime crew Mucky Wolfpack. Let's make a song for you.' 'Whoa' was amazing in its own right, so I really appreciate her and D Mile for that. I listen to it multiple times a day — while I’m on walks, when I’m cooking, as a meditation, before I go on stage to speak or present to a … All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks. Thom Browne is the perfect avatar and ambassador for his brand. So I thought, 'She likes it so let me keep going with this one.' ", "'Impress Me' is a reflection of the world today: everyone out here trying to impress each other. I don't know why. 51 Joe Kay An Interview with Mansur Brown 01:57:26. ", "My first ever release! ", "This is one of few co-produced songs on the project. I went to the session thinking I was going to make beats, then they were like, "Nah, we heard you're an artist. Singer and producer Jayla Darden stops by Soulection Radio for an interview and performance. Found a problem in the data or have any information on missing data,#span-39b23823.cloaked-e-mail:before{content:attr(data-domain)"\0040" attr(data-user);unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:rtl} That's family right there! Tom Misch In Concert. I knew I wanted to get a feature on the second verse. I was just thrown off a bit, but my manager loved it and was insistent with me on it. It's one of my favourite verses on the project, actually. I started music when I was in Wolfpack, being influenced by Tinchy, So Solid Crew and other artists, producers and songwriters from East London, and I wanted to make sure that was told in my story. Someone was going out of their way to make me feel a way, but we don't feel a way; we're all good, and we feel great! This highly effective combination of lead bass and drums nods to Mansur Brown's ‘Shiroi’. This song's quite reflective of my gospel inspirations—it's mainly based around the vocal sample, full of harmonies which Jvck James did for me. Then I came up with Still going out of your way to make me feel a way, which started off the concept. and Chris Brown—notching up two Grammys along the way. London sessions comes to an end and Mansur Brown came to deliver. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. On that project, Mansur showcased incredible technical range, moving from Hendrix-like soloing to laying down ghostly ambience without breaking a sweat. It's a fun song, though, which came about as I was in a couple of sessions with Headie, working on some stuff for him initially, and this was the second song of two that we had. On this song, I found myself in a situation where I didn't tell the truth and I kind of regretted it. It's just Part 1, so watch out for the extended version. ... Mansur Brown describes himself in three records and Objekt takes us to the Afters. They both killed it! It features Infinite and guitarist Mansur Brown. I wrote this one in my mum's house, too, in East London. Mansur brown is today’s special guest on Soulection Radio. When I got back to London, I kept working on the track and knew something just wasn't sitting right with the production. Woooooow time flies!!!!! Soil, Not Oil by Vandana Shiva. Take it in below and cop or stream the full album on iTunes or Spotify now. His ability to balance fiery aggression with a delicate sense of melody helped establish a unique voice for Brown within an … Hammet D. Brown, 29, is accused of shooting and killing Steven Alexander Jr., 18, and Taneshiea Brown, 20, and shooting and injuring Kenleia Sims and Tyree Jones about 1 … Big up Kaash. "What's crazy is 'Dim My Light' came from my mum. It's a story showing that no matter how much they try and knock you down, you can always come out on top. It shares a lot of the things I've had to go through to get to this point.