A Tribe Called Quest has been a long-standing favourite of mine. Electric Relaxation, off the album Midnight Marauders, was written with a three-bar beat loop, which is rare and lovely. (most western pop music cycles in 4 bar loops)
I've listened to this song countless times, but I'd never actually watched the video until just now. It's a believably beautiful glimpse of a chilly New York day, and the racy lyrics just serve as dreamscape... thanks Tribe, for giving me something I can sink my teeth into...
Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest
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Mystic Brew by Ronnie Foster... the original!
tribe is still one of the best things on my i-junk :)
ReplyDeleteReally hard to make the two play at the same time and match! I think the Ronnie Foster is faster. Great vid, black and white, New York City winter, hopping diner. I get a real 80's feel from one of the m.c.'s.
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