iamnobodi is a smooth brother down with the Soulectioncrew. Heard this track and was pretty much like yo, I gotta extend that intro… it’s the perfect smooth club banger.
So maybe a couple of months ago I started a rough draft version and posted it on the gram:
Had all intentions of finishing it, but didn’t know how deep i would go with it.
I really just wanted that voice solo’d out with an easy rhythm riding that shxt real smooth. The alternate version that I didn’t record but improv’d for hours (may do live or something) is playing the keys with it.
The results was sounding kinda dope but a lil too monotonous as a stand alone track. I’m ok on the keys but not comfortable enough to hold attention like i’d like, so give it in doses. I understand my limits and ride a fine line.
The results is a smooth and sexy riddim that will keep the ladies swaying till the early morning…
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I can’t get enough of Alicia’s direction with this banger of a track!
I just saw the video, dope… it’s exactly the flow i was envisioning
I think I was listening to Luna and it came on afterwards. So i’m listening nodding the fuxk out my head already producing the foundation in my head.
I look and got mad happy when I saw that it was the oh so fly Alicia Keys. She always embraced a dope sense of culture and identity of self, so not totally surprising.
She took it further by being natural… no face beat… no make up (or light make up, u get the point).
I like he she continues redefining the commercial standard of beauty and that’s dope. The African rhythm and sound is straight on some ole Naija/Ghanaian energy mixed with light moving electronic synths that carry you through the journey of her love tale, embracing u with a warmth and relatable track.
This music stylist predicts it to be one of the Summer’s biggest tracks, I won’t be surprised if some out of the norm super Emcee’s jump on board to expand their musical reach and demographic. Who knows, maybe i’m reaching with that or maybe not…
It would be smart as Alicia’s “In Common” is a universal song with global appeal. I bet the majority of her sales will be international and have a steady flow over the years.
All in all, i’m just proud to hear her being her and staying true to her self.
I had some medically prescribed Kush in the system (Dr’s orders), a lil 151 and pretty much went in a zone. As usual, I wanted to keep the foundation of this version and let it rock.
Only riding the beat with a sound direction that wasn’t to conflicting but complementary. Will prob do about 3 more but they’ll be just for me and if good enough will rock while spinning at a party/event or something.
My African roots are always present in production but I particularly like to induce that Deep House + Afro House sound that’s soulful.
I’m a Brooklyn dude and we rock to real house music that moves the soul. Think Shelter, 667, Franks Lounge, Libation, Dance Ritual, Body & Soul, Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park…
So I understand house very well as it’s a Spiritual thang, a Body thang, a Soul thang.
Now I’m still a pretty dope house dancer when not playing daddy duties (think Shelter getting it in on the floor with or without powder type of dude). This understanding of timing and whether or not a track moves a street dancer or trained enables me to be authentic and real when saying… It’s a dope dance track, because I could dance to it.
With that to say, share with fellow dj’s and music lovers. I’d love to see people dance to the remix, tag me if ya do.
Lastly, support ya girl Alicia Keys as she is winning right now and in a lane of her own.
I just had a Bubble Bobble Flashback. I freaking loved that my game. I remember heading to the arcade (aka video store) on Kingston Ave. and St. Johns (Brooklyn, New York) to waste precious quarters meant for laundry, food or anything other than games to battle cats. This was the typical go to game when Street Fighter was occupied and you waited for your turn.
The video store was my hood’s go to spot for the latest arcade games. I was a Street Fighter pro who won plenty of dollars which was only wasted on more Street Fighter.
At home, I kept a journal of every game I’ve beaten. Sadly that journal has been lost, but let’s just say every game owned and borrowed was beaten and I didn’t use cheat codes to do it.
I thought I’d be a video game champ one day, but those dreams were dismissed once I missed the 1st Super Mario Bros competition at the Jacob Javits Center…. tsk tsk
Fast forward to tonight…
I stumble upon a link that has NES video game emulators and bubble bobble is on it. How dope is that, figured I’d share.
Emulators are a tricky thing as they are glitchy and have to be restarted and such. Sometimes they work other times they don’t. Kind like old Nintendo cartridge so the frustration is understood. Enjoy…
So i’ve been sick for the last week or so and it’s stalled the remix process. I have up to day 10 almost completed, but the tweaking tracks is not a light job and I’m finding myself spending more time on each of these than anticipated. Not to mention the uploading and creation of artwork is a light strain on my brain.
I will say that this has been a dope creative process and i’m exhibiting new techniques that you may not notice but is there. The ability to chop up a track or make any vocal track almost a cappella is what I’m proud of the most.
Through all this, it’s as if Prince is teaching me less than a fraction of what he knows. Each remix is more challenging to listen to as memories arise that make me say “Damn, why the fuxk did he have to pass and what the fuxk really happened because it’s maaaad suspect” (white people translator… Prince’s death is a tragic loss and the circumstances behind it or quite sketchy).
I doubt another one will go up tonight, but hope you enjoy and share if you do. Bless up! – Gibril
Day 4 is no joke! More was accomplished than expected as Prince’s energy synergies with my own. The sense of creative expression is at it’s highest and going where it may.
“Insatiable”| Mandinka Remix is an expression of the sensual spirit that we all have. It’s desires unbound and free in private but publicly refrained and suffocated.
Prince exemplified freedom of expression by flirting between the lines of ambiguity all while banging the hottest chicks of all flavors.
It’s that, which we all came to love and cherish. I can say, you gotta be a bad ass muthafuxka for you to be able to get some ass just by playing 2- 90 minute slow jam tape’s full of nothing but Prince.
That’s right, this larger than life musical Genius got mad men across the world skin’s for day’s. He created generations of freaks from geeks to chic. He created ya future baby’s daddy and baby’s momma, ya future daughter and ya future son. He created uncles and future grandparents all grown from the purple nectar’s musical prowess.
For that, let me give thanks with musical offering to the world… – Gibril
Day 2 + Day 3 was an interesting journey. I’m recalling the cherished memories of tracks as they play. Family gatherings, cook outs, parties and my heart is not sad but empowered by Prince’s incredible spirit.
As a creator of sound, he was a genius at manipulating it and a prodigy of it’s mechanics. I was actually sick yesterday, pretty bad too. It wasn’t till late at night where there was time to tweak it, but out of all that, these 2 works emerge.
The Brooklyn Remix is an Afro Drum induced classic thats pretty straight forward.
The Mandinka Remix is where the mind started to explore the world of sound and that’s where it went. – Gibril
I had a bold idea to do 14 daily remixes to Tribute the Legend PRINCE. The thought and intentions were well placed, as for time… thats another thing. I seem to always do this lol, but it’s all good I work best under pressure.
This is the best therapy for me right now. Prince and his Geminispirit is kindred to my own Gemini Spirit. I hope you all enjoy… bless up!
DAY 1 – LITTLE RED CORVETTE Remix by Gibril
This went where it went and I pretty much just let that shit flow. I thought I was doing a Hip Hop beat but something else transpired.
This is one of endless song direction options, if I play with it again, something else would transpire. I wanted to keep the original essence yet make it unique enough to showcase my sensibility of sound.
This can always be improved, cleaner chops and such but time is a luxury that I don’t have. Who know’s where we’ll go tomorrow but I hope you enjoy the free download.
If you haven’t heard ya favorite radio Dj’s rocking “Watching Me“, the latest track from Renee Neuville than you been slipping. Most of you all are familiar with the 90’s banger “Groove Thang” by Zhane, but the sexy Caribbean has been busy touring with Roy Hargrove’sThe RH Factor in addition to individual appearances throughout the world.
I been meaning to remix something of her’s officially but there’s a lot of hoops for all that. So I figured, what the hell and worked with the existing track and building off of it since instrumental and vocal stems were not available.
It’s always an interesting journey with remixing a track, because you don’t know where it will go and take you as the producer. I did most of this awhile back, but it was missing something and pretty much just sat on the hard drive. Recently, i’ve been having a creative spark finishing up unfinished tracks and this flowed.
Actually I believe I did the bulk last night tweaking it all today. Anyways enjoy and check out more production from Gibril Kuyateh. If your a label or studio house looking for production or sound design, that’s ya man.
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