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Abra
'Fruit' is amazing. I'll have to check out the rest.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 15 August 2019 10:05 (five years ago) link
do my thing deserves to be massive
― devvvine, Thursday, 15 August 2019 10:07 (five years ago) link
nice, sensuous late night music.
― je est un autre, l'enfer c'est les autres (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 15 August 2019 20:52 (five years ago) link
Yes!! I’ve been really enjoying this record
― josh winters (josh), Friday, 16 August 2019 02:06 (five years ago) link
count me in on this one as well. The most Janety thing I've heard since Take Me Apart I guess.
― monotony, Friday, 16 August 2019 02:21 (five years ago) link
I hear INOJ and Samantha Mumba in her voice and in the music
― josh winters (josh), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 05:26 (five years ago) link
Another reference point that occurred to me (re the music) was the uptempo stretches of ‘Embrya’ - that sense of modern R&B as if heard (or perhaps performed) from underwater.
― Tim F, Thursday, 22 August 2019 10:26 (five years ago) link
kinda wish there was a club mix for every track on the album since "intimate (club mix)" is so good
― ufo, Friday, 23 August 2019 13:59 (five years ago) link
album is a fucking miracle
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 27 August 2019 00:58 (five years ago) link
Really bugs the shit out of me that this is not available on CD. Some of us still own stereos . . .
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Tuesday, 27 August 2019 10:17 (five years ago) link
I like this a lot. It reminds me a little of Cassie but I find the production a bit too sterile/ibiza-wine-bar-background-music to my taste to really be great.
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 10:24 (five years ago) link
whut
― Tim F, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 11:32 (five years ago) link
you need a clean environment for intimacy
― j., Tuesday, 27 August 2019 15:53 (five years ago) link
― ufo, Friday, August 23, 2019 1:59 PM (five days ago) bookmarkflaglink
^^^^ but also kinda wish the genre comprising this and dawn richard's "black lipstick" was in fact a genre with, like, other songs in it.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 00:03 (five years ago) link
There isn’t a single bad song on this. An album that really lives up to its name.
― winters (josh), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 06:44 (five years ago) link
yeah when the worst* songs on here are like "good time" and "story of my life" that's a great problem to have
*worst only in the sense of being a step below the really amazing songs like "intimate" and "space"
― Tim F, Wednesday, 4 September 2019 06:51 (five years ago) link
Hmm I put good time in my top picks from the album — great concept
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 08:04 (five years ago) link
Yeah it’s actually great? It’s just that sometimes i’m thrown by the (deliberately) laziness of “I had a rillyrillyrillyrilly good time” (and then other times I love it). Which is my point about the general greatness of the album I guess.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 4 September 2019 08:52 (five years ago) link
yeah i guess it just seems cute & unforced for that reason ... its like the thing you say when you want to say more but are afraid of bungling the articulation so your vocabulary regresses
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Thursday, 5 September 2019 00:02 (five years ago) link
Just discovered that Erika was (is?) part of an alt-R&B duo called Saint Cava:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnzO1Onse2A
― winters (josh), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 05:24 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1LHBCmCNBA
― winters (josh), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 05:28 (four years ago) link
iirc it's a was, they broke up then she teamed up with dj sports for a single a few years ago which lead to the album
― ufo, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 05:47 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luTGJMSmLxg
i forgot to post this but this was the single (by dj central, her main collaborator on essentials, though dj sports did do a remix like he did for "intimate" and he also co-produced some of the album iirc?)
― ufo, Saturday, 26 October 2019 03:32 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCjBW3b_mqk
new remix of "little bit" by erika & el-trick (dj central)
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 10:05 (four years ago) link
My favourite discovery from the 2019 EOY nominations. Has anyone seen her live? Just got tickets for the London show next month.
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 29 January 2020 10:25 (four years ago) link
when she whispers her voice somehow reminds me of stina nordenstam. very girlish and immediate. which is a good thing obviously.
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Wednesday, 29 January 2020 18:47 (four years ago) link
this album is really pretty much perfect at what it does
― ufo, Friday, 14 February 2020 08:12 (four years ago) link
Erika did a remix of Dua Lipa's "Physical" and bodied the vocal with her prod.:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyfA44cXwz0
― winters (josh), Saturday, 25 April 2020 18:32 (four years ago) link
this album is incredible
― megan thee macallan 18 year (||||||||), Saturday, 25 April 2020 18:52 (four years ago) link
https://www.thefader.com/2020/05/21/erika-de-casier-interview-essentials-album
― megan thee macallan 18 year (||||||||), Friday, 22 May 2020 07:42 (four years ago) link
https://youtu.be/MWofrpSCekY?t=1678
gorgeous unreleased song here
― ufo, Monday, 25 May 2020 23:30 (four years ago) link
whole set is lovely
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 10:09 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK8RilMVd9U
good new track & she's signed to 4AD
― ufo, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 23:46 (three years ago) link
This is just lovely.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 05:33 (three years ago) link
yes, extremely nice. good for her!
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 12:44 (three years ago) link
cosign
― Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:40 (three years ago) link
Early highlight of 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6mgqSP4pKU
Hi Mount - U N Me
Features Erika on vocals. She also sings on the A-side (SPCE - lightness).
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 6 February 2021 17:48 (three years ago) link
this is incredible
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 6 February 2021 18:25 (three years ago) link
that gasp at 1.25 > all other sounds ever
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 6 February 2021 18:40 (three years ago) link
"no butterflies no nothing" was robbed in the tracks poll
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Saturday, 6 February 2021 20:05 (three years ago) link
The EP also features another track with vocals from Erika. SPCE - Lightness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saRbqHE44iQ
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 8 February 2021 14:27 (three years ago) link
Doh, just re-read your post above where you say the same thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxX1fVBkOns
godDAMN
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:30 (three years ago) link
so good
― ufo, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 20:51 (three years ago) link
Love it
― Tim F, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 21:30 (three years ago) link
that’s really good
― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 3 March 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link
new album Sensational out may 21!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHnqo1t0zV0
― ufo, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 20:40 (three years ago) link
What a great track too.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 20:42 (three years ago) link
very excited for this! her appeal somewhat alluded me for a while and then over the past couple of weeks I've fallen super hard
― rob, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 20:52 (three years ago) link
wasn't expecting a fabolous/nate dogg interpolation lol but this is indeed very very good
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 21:33 (three years ago) link
I have no complaints - exactly what I was after.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 10:34 (three years ago) link
i feel like this is better than the debut yea
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Thursday, 27 May 2021 07:42 (three years ago) link
ahhhh, physical edition arrived at just the right time (i.e. week ~37 of heat wave). "Someone to Chill With"! (etc.)
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Saturday, 24 July 2021 23:05 (three years ago) link
Friendly is my jam atm
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 24 July 2021 23:22 (three years ago) link
wow she's playing here in december, never expected that would happen
― ufo, Friday, 26 August 2022 19:41 (two years ago) link
okay wow I need to go to that
― Tim F, Sunday, 28 August 2022 18:24 (two years ago) link
she's great live! just wish she'd played a longer set but she did "intimate (club mix)" as an encore though at least
― ufo, Thursday, 8 December 2022 13:14 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAM5lyb1UQo
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Friday, 30 June 2023 12:26 (one year ago) link
incredible
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 1 July 2023 10:00 (one year ago) link
Love this. Will it get an official release?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 1 July 2023 14:12 (one year ago) link
very enjoyable
I believe that is an official link? it's also on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4v7SAKFEqPyuYTy9gQRnHP?si=1a312715fdaf4219
― corrs unplugged, Saturday, 1 July 2023 20:00 (one year ago) link
On first listen I was a bit underwhelmed, but now I’ve had a chance to listen more it‘s really revealed itself, what a great version.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 2 July 2023 08:43 (one year ago) link
she has a new writing credit here alsohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArmDp-zijuc
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Friday, 7 July 2023 19:26 (one year ago) link
https://www.gq.com/story/newjeans-get-up-songwriter-erika-de-casier-interview
good interview about her work for newjeans
it mentions that her new album is finished & coming soon!
― ufo, Friday, 4 August 2023 23:43 (one year ago) link
great interview. Love that bit about newjeans’ management liking the fact that she didn’t listen to kpop
― Roz, Saturday, 5 August 2023 03:24 (one year ago) link
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/09/1197958418/2024-preview-the-most-anticipated-releases-of-the-year
new song "lucky" premiered here at 48:30 except they talk over most of it, but the part they don't talk over sounds absolutely fantastic. they also reveal the new album is titled still
― ufo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 11:56 (eight months ago) link
Lucky is amazing. Doesn't it have a pretty prominent sample or something? I think I recognize something.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 13:08 (eight months ago) link
Oh, a new album is coming, and the single is out now! https://pitchfork.com/news/erika-de-casier-announces-new-album-still-shares-video-for-new-song-lucky-watch
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:18 (eight months ago) link
Awesome!
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:30 (eight months ago) link
sounds great
judging from the credits it should be a Rodney Jerkins and LaShawn Daniels sample, must be the piano? something sounds familiar
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 16:50 (eight months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZOKYZtERFQ
yeah the full "lucky" is wonderful, i'm delighted she's going full "empty"
the piano is sampled from linda karaly's "can't let go"
― ufo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 22:53 (eight months ago) link
Love this so much - I've wanted her to make songs like this ever since the club mix of "Intimate".
― Tim F, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 23:55 (eight months ago) link
yeah, it's exactly what i've wanted more of from her. already a soty contender
― ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 00:35 (eight months ago) link
the drums on this are soooooo good
― ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 12:44 (eight months ago) link
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 (eight months ago) link
Song of the year
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:27 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight months ago) link
Like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN5o70QddoE
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 16:42 (eight 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 (eight months ago) link
the sample is 100% "can't let go", the writers are credited and everything
― ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 18:08 (eight months ago) link
i think this is the best r & breakbeats song i have ever heard
love this, so gorgeous and deceptively effortless
― Roz, Friday, 12 January 2024 03:09 (eight months ago) link
being an outlier here but I think this is a bit underwhelming
― boxedjoy, Friday, 12 January 2024 08:43 (eight 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 (eight months ago) link
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 (eight 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 (seven months ago) link
new album sounds very good on first listen but "lucky" is the clear standout
― ufo, Tuesday, 20 February 2024 23:40 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven months ago) link
hmm it's growing on me!
― ufo, Friday, 8 March 2024 09:23 (six months ago) link
whoa, I just learned about the newjeans connection. makes a lot of sense.
― jaymc, Saturday, 4 May 2024 14:08 (four months ago) link