Thursday, February 4, 2010

Terrace Martin - 808s & Sax Breaks

Wow, this came out of nowhere for me!
In the last week of December 2009, Hip Hop producer Terrace Martin released an instrumental album with 5 all new tracks produced by him and Wild Animals ("Snoop Dogg Millionaire"). Referring to Kanye West's "808s and Heart Breaks" he called his album "808s & Sax Breaks" as he plays his saxophone on every track - in a wonderful way! This EP is available for paid download on the common music sites, I got mine here:
http://www.junodownload.com/products/1506016-02.htm

For everyone of you who liked Terrace Martin's earlier jazz-inspired productions, or him playing the sax at all, please spend a few dollars on that great piece of music, you won't regret it. This is just refined and mellow music mixed with 808 drums - which surprisingly fit the concept extraordinarily and precisely - added with some of the most clever and wistful background syntheziser / key harmonies I have heard in a long time. This smooth and confident mix of jazzy tunes accentuated with modern beats is the perfect thing to lay back with.
So my appeal to everyone: Get yourselves a glass of wine plus a copy of "808s & Sax Breaks" and have good time.

Watch Terrace Martin speaking on the making of "808s & Sax Breaks":


Si-Chill

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