GROOVE THEORY RIDDIM (SOCA) – MAY 2015 – BASSINK. May 11, 2015 2015, 2015 Riddims, Soca, soca 2015. TRACKLIST: 1. 's debut effort is an exquisite, even innovative album. Not only did it (in retrospect) help to herald the progressive neo-soul movement, but its melding of decidedly hip-hop production techniques -- steady drum patterns, plentiful loops and samples (though mixed with live instrumentation), even a modicum of turntable scratching -- with the emotional impulses and themes of soul was still a novel approach to making R&B at the time. Just a year later, in fact, hit commercial and artistic pay dirt with her second album,, which plays precisely as if had heard and then used as its sonic blueprint, right down to the cool, prepossessing vocals, which are demure rather than ostentatious, unlike the flashy singers then-dominating the genre. But need not live in the shadow of any other record, since it has an abundance of its own virtues. Its main attribute may be that it introduced the world to, whose alluring vocal stylings enliven the proceedings considerably, giving them a certain laid-back radiance. Even without her in the mix, however, the musical valentines created by former rapper are so butter-slick and slide down so easily that the album would have been worth the time regardless. The delicious trip-pop singles 'Baby Luv' and 'Tell Me' are two of the most seductive, romantic songs of 1995, energetic enough to adapt to the dancefloor or win over the normally R&B-averse heads on the street, but also perfect mood music to play behind those sweet nothings during pillow time. And they aren't the only treasures tucked away on. Groove is not, in fact, merely a hypothesis but a reality throughout, particularly on expansive gems like the drive-time chill-out of 'Ride,' or 'Angel' and 'You're Not the 1,' which beautifully whisk through jazz-flavored atmospheres. Highly recommended to a wide range of music fans. Year: 1995 Label: Epic This R&B duo was short lived but, because of this self-titled album, will never be forgotten. Amel Larrieux's nectarous vocals, engaging songwriting, and captivating arrangements paired with Bryce Wilson's mellow beats made for a lasting album in 1995—a time when R&B was at its peak and there was plenty of competition. Old heads still lose their minds when 'Tell Me' finds it's way onto a playlist at their local bar—as they should. But Groove Theory had other great songs, including the encouraging yet un-preachy 'Keep Tryin'.' Of course there was 'Baby Luv,' too, but let's be real: Like many singles in the '90s, the album version wasn't as good as the Summer Groove Mix. — Shannon Marcec. 1) Select a file to send by clicking the 'Browse' button. You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. The maximum file size is 500 MB. 2) Click the 'Start Upload' button to start uploading the file. You will see the progress of the file transfer. Please don't close your browser window while uploading or it will cancel the upload. 3) After a succesfull upload you'll receive a unique link to the download site, which you can place anywhere: on your homepage, blog, forum or send it via IM or e-mail to your friends.
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