Erika de Casier - Essentials

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Lucky is pretty nice.
The descending piano melody reminiscent of Christopher Cross "Sailin".
Pre-chorus has "You Gotta Be" vibes.
Verse melody at 29-33 seconds is 100% from some rnb or pop tune that I'm going crazy trying to remember. Anybody?

mr.raffles, Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:15 (four months ago) link

Song of the year

✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:27 (four months ago) link

I think it might actually be a “sailin’” sample

Song reminds me to so many other things in certain points, but it’s perfect on its own. Really excited about the full album.

✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:30 (four months ago) link

Wouldn't mind a copy of just the rhythm track on this thing. Real good fun.

mr.raffles, Thursday, 11 January 2024 15:50 (four months ago) link

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN5o70QddoE

✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 16:42 (four months ago) link

That's nice, but was thinking literally just beats (maybe bass). The skittering action and 16th notes make me real happy.

mr.raffles, Thursday, 11 January 2024 17:38 (four months ago) link

the sample is 100% "can't let go", the writers are credited and everything

ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 18:08 (four months ago) link

i think this is the best r & breakbeats song i have ever heard

ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 18:08 (four months ago) link

love this, so gorgeous and deceptively effortless

Roz, Friday, 12 January 2024 03:09 (four months ago) link

being an outlier here but I think this is a bit underwhelming

boxedjoy, Friday, 12 January 2024 08:43 (four months ago) link

Yeah she sounds a little buried in the fog of the sample to me and this style is not new. Thinking of Cuando Fue that I have relistened to a lot lately.

Nabozo, Friday, 12 January 2024 09:46 (four months ago) link

two weeks pass...

i think this is a great record, i also wish it was mixed differently to give her vocals the effect of levitating above the beat instead of being engulfed by it. the one main difference i would draw between this & something like "empty"

slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Friday, 26 January 2024 17:09 (three months ago) link

Ok I just heard 'Lucky' on a playlist having not heard or registered her name before, and I had to look and see if it was newjeans. So I'm glad to learn there's a connection.

Jordan s/t (Jordan), Thursday, 1 February 2024 15:38 (three months ago) link

two weeks pass...

new album sounds very good on first listen but "lucky" is the clear standout

ufo, Tuesday, 20 February 2024 23:40 (two months ago) link

after a few more listens i feel a bit underwhelmed, "lucky" is incredible but totally overshadows the rest of the album which is low key even by her standards and the songs are a little weaker and less interesting than usual too

ufo, Thursday, 22 February 2024 12:46 (two months ago) link

i enjoyed "ice", but mostly because it's well-executed pastiche of a rap/r&b duet from 20 years ago

the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Thursday, 22 February 2024 16:06 (two months ago) link

two weeks pass...

hmm it's growing on me!

ufo, Friday, 8 March 2024 09:23 (two months ago) link

one month passes...

whoa, I just learned about the newjeans connection. makes a lot of sense.

jaymc, Saturday, 4 May 2024 14:08 (one week ago) link


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