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Congratulations to the now Grammy-nominated producer, Rascal. Clearly a top producer in the game today. The man produced Juke Jam for Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book, arguably the fan favorite. It should also be clear that Rascal's beats should not fall as an oversight. It's the precise reason his instrumental entitled Lovely is being resurfaced.
Rascal's rework of the legend, Stevie Wonder's classic piece Isn't She Lovely is a beast. The first sound of worthy mention is the record static scribbling in my headphones. The sound brings that beautiful needle drop quality that leads you in one direction, a quality that I love. Then the track gusts in Charlie Brown-toned chords that sound very autumn. I hear a chill but an equal amount of warmth. And once his fingers engage in a key chase, the notes gain deeper weight. Rascal pushes the dramatics in the track to an interesting level, again leading Lovely in another direction before finally peeling back the curtain, dropping the beat and living up to the name of his instrumental.
Rascal's cracking claps bring a snap to the song. His expanding bass is like air, blowing up the track and making it bounce. Lovely's metal toothpick scratching 808 percussion is always standing at attention in the song. But by far the most gorgeous moment in this song comes from the quick breaks of an affection-dripping saxophone tucking this track into a warm place as it plays hints of Isn't She Lovely's first verse. Hearing this sax's lullaby was, for lack of a better term, lovely. The subtle laughter underscoring the piece is innocent. The chord progression in that moment comes with a feeling of letting go in my listening experience. And as I hear it, the chords play off the laughter and make me think of a wedding while simultaneously thinking about watching your daughter play. This is the brightest moment musically in Rascal's instrumental, in my opinion. The music is where he shines Stevie Wonder's genius through, yet adds some of his own flare. Such a wonderful ode to a magnificent musician I've admired my whole life. In addition, Rascal's outro bluesy guitar chords was a satisfying way to end this. I loved every second of it.
Rascal is a Grammy-nominated producer for a reason. I believe his instrumental infuses a ton of feeling and is a beautiful way to honor one of the world's greatest living musicians while we still have him. A win-win all around.
Lead Photo Cred: soundcloud.com
Congratulations to the now Grammy-nominated producer, Rascal. Clearly a top producer in the game today. The man produced Juke Jam for Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book, arguably the fan favorite. It should also be clear that Rascal's beats should not fall as an oversight. It's the precise reason his instrumental entitled Lovely is being resurfaced.
Rascal's rework of the legend, Stevie Wonder's classic piece Isn't She Lovely is a beast. The first sound of worthy mention is the record static scribbling in my headphones. The sound brings that beautiful needle drop quality that leads you in one direction, a quality that I love. Then the track gusts in Charlie Brown-toned chords that sound very autumn. I hear a chill but an equal amount of warmth. And once his fingers engage in a key chase, the notes gain deeper weight. Rascal pushes the dramatics in the track to an interesting level, again leading Lovely in another direction before finally peeling back the curtain, dropping the beat and living up to the name of his instrumental.
Rascal's cracking claps bring a snap to the song. His expanding bass is like air, blowing up the track and making it bounce. Lovely's metal toothpick scratching 808 percussion is always standing at attention in the song. But by far the most gorgeous moment in this song comes from the quick breaks of an affection-dripping saxophone tucking this track into a warm place as it plays hints of Isn't She Lovely's first verse. Hearing this sax's lullaby was, for lack of a better term, lovely. The subtle laughter underscoring the piece is innocent. The chord progression in that moment comes with a feeling of letting go in my listening experience. And as I hear it, the chords play off the laughter and make me think of a wedding while simultaneously thinking about watching your daughter play. This is the brightest moment musically in Rascal's instrumental, in my opinion. The music is where he shines Stevie Wonder's genius through, yet adds some of his own flare. Such a wonderful ode to a magnificent musician I've admired my whole life. In addition, Rascal's outro bluesy guitar chords was a satisfying way to end this. I loved every second of it.
Rascal is a Grammy-nominated producer for a reason. I believe his instrumental infuses a ton of feeling and is a beautiful way to honor one of the world's greatest living musicians while we still have him. A win-win all around.
Lead Photo Cred: soundcloud.com
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