March 4th, 2008
Take It Apart
Ethan sends us:
Back in the late ’80s, I challeneged myself to write a song in a style I usually dislike. Soul II Soul’s “Back to Life” and “Keep On Movin’” were all over the radio back then, so I used them as a model. I had a chip on my shoulder about those songs because they were radio hits and must therefore suck. But this exercise made me realize I did in fact like them.
On this mix, I added strings and replaced my sucky original custom-made beat with a facsimile of the beat used on “Back to Life”. I also couldn’t help but sneak in a quote.
Vocals on this recording need some cleaning up, though.
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