Carlos Mondesir
On Tue, 15 Jul 1997 RONALD_JOHNSON@yr.com wrote:
>
> Another person Timbaland works with that has a pretty interesting
> R&B/D&B sound throughout is GinuWine... I wanted so much to just
> dismiss him as a pretty boy, but tho his vocals arent the best in the
> world, the music is actually kinda interesting.
>
> The only thing about it tho, is that Timbaland is limited in his
> beats/sounds... I had Aaliyah, then I heard GinuWine and the first
> thing I noticed is how similar the beats/samples are... Its like
> GinuWine's album is the male version of Aaliyah's in many respects.
> Also, while your typical jungle beats can get quite experimental and
> complex, Timbaland's drum and bass seems to be one pattern that is
> just looped. Worth checking out tho.
>
> Im interested in hearing what he does with Missy(the rapper who has
> appeared in everybody and their mother's songs)'s album, which was
> produced by Timbaland and is supposed to be coming out today...
>
> RJ
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> Subject: Jungle invades R&B
> Author: "mark givens" <markeg@hotmail.com> at Internet
> Date: 7/14/97 12:16 PM
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>
> Dear list: If large segments of the U.s. are ever going to get
> jungle such comprehension will come via the music genre that has akways
> led the way into the mainstream: R&b . Twice this year I have heard
> rap and r&B TRACKS THAT HAVE USED jUNGLES RHYTMIC APPROACH WITHIN THE
> CONFINES OF r&B. aAaLIYAH'S ONE IN A MILLION AND 4 PAGE LETTER,bOTH
> PRODUCED BY Timbaland have jungle turn-arounds that are actually
> quite innovative.That these songs have crossed pop means that American
> radio listeners are getting some jungle type vibes spoonfed them in
> controlled doses. I would also recommend Timbalands work in general ,as
> he is the hottest producer out there and has an interesting style(see:
> SWV's Can We?) and good melodies in an R&b vein.
>
> The second is a track on the album By Do or Die it uses hi-hats to make
> a beat that in Jungle would be done on a full kit . This adds a
> syncopated percussive topline that goes faster than the slow southern
> style track. I know of another southern rapm song out that does this(big
> mike) also a sign that some american musicians with mainstrem audiences
> are digging D&b and learning stuff from it.
>
> markeg@hotmail.com
>
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