Raphael Saadiq invokes the spirit of Motown with his new release scheduled for September 16th 2008.
Saadiq cited The Delfonics, The Stylistics, Al Green, The Four Tops and Sam Cooke as inspiration for his new album . “Once I got into this, I got almost stuck ‘in character,’ the character of the old school singers I listened to. But I’m happy and excited it’s done. I put in a lot of work and I feel like I achieved something really great.”
Deviation have been playing 3 of the tracks promo’d from the LP for the last few months and can’t wait to hear the full length. Of all the Motown inspired music and throwback 60s production flying around the charts and the clubs at the moment, it sounds like Saadiq’s tribute is likely to be the most on point and true to the period.
If you are a Raphael Saadiq fan you need to check the 2 sneak previews below. ‘100 Yard Dash’ gonna be a big Deviation tune, sounding like a 2008 Four Tops anthem. Deviation
1. J.Rawls ‘Tribute to the Beatnuts’ 2. Phat Kat ‘Lovely’ (Mr Beatnik edit) 3. Jazzy Jeff ‘Let me see you clap’ 4. Miles Bonney ‘Sing Your Song’ 5. Charlie Dark ‘Prayers for young men’ 6. Mike Slott ‘Knock Knock’ 7. Samiyam & Hudmo ‘Eff This’ 8. Bullion ‘Long Promised’
9. Ad Bourke ‘SP’
10. Nas ‘Fried Chicken’
11. Flylo/Lil Wayne ‘Robo Tussin’ 12. Jay Electronica ‘Dealin’ 13.Nas ‘Queens Get The Money’ 14. Roddy Rod ‘?!?!?!?!’
15. Probe DMS ‘Off & On’
16. Ayah ‘I play it cool’
17. N.E.R.D ‘Yeah You’
18. Calvin Harris ‘Colours’
19. James Pants ‘Crystal Life’
20. Flying Lotus ‘Mr Chipy’ 21. Miles Bonney ‘Miles Gets Open/Bucktown’ 22. Q Tip ‘Getting Up’ 23. Letherette ‘Recognise’
24.Pete Rock (inst) Zeus on mic!
25. Simbad ‘Soul Fever’ 26. Tranqill ‘F*ck Everyone’ 27.My Toys Like Me ‘Bats’
28 Robot Koch ‘Killa’
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