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silk rhodes - silk rhodes - stones throw - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Funk / Soul

1. Intro
2. Pains
3. Face 2 Face
4. Laurie's Machine
5. Realtime
6. Barely New
7. Horizon Line
8. This Painted World
9. Group 1987
10. Hold Me Down
11. Personal Use
12. The System

Birthed in the back alleys of Baltimore, nurtured by NYC, and ultimately coming-of-age on the highways of the southwest on their way to California, Silk Rhodes are the dynamic duo of astro- traveling producer Michael Collins and singer Sasha Desree

Their voyage began in a 1997 Honda CRV turned DIY recording studio built to capture and share light- bulb moments as they happened. The approach was simple:
run a microphone into loop pedal, connect the looper to the
car stereo via cassette-tape adaptor, and start spitting out
ideas.Then Collins and Desree, alongside a host of roving
lunatics and pranksters, would broadcast their experiments
to the streets, commenting on their observations in rhyme,
soliciting ideas from strangers, and inviting people into the
car to contribute vocals, or loop beats.These experiments
spawned sound collages, and stream-of-consciousness
hymns, as well an an electric boogie tune with nods to
Joe Jackson and George Benson (�Face 2 Face�), and a
lonesome ballad that sounds like a still-lost Donnie and Joe
Emerson song produced by Gamble & Huff (�Pains�).
Under the banner of Silk Rhodes, Collins and Desree
challenge preconceived notions of what Soul Music is,
can, and should be. Steeped in the human experience, Silk
Rhodes debut is a collection of songs that exemplifies their
free spirited vision for future soul music.A touchstone for
exploring inner visions.