His debut release, Everything You Need, is a strong entry into a crowded field.
December 16, 2004 (Press Release) --
By Mark Kirby
In the sixties, Motown Records, with hit songs that influenced pop music from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones on down, and was the soundtrack to the civil rights movement, called itself "the sound of Young America." Hip Hop/R&B is the new sound of Young America. Like the great era of soul music - your father's rhythm and blues - in the sixties and seventies, today's new sound (new jack hip hop urban whatever) is coming from the streets of the cities. Back in the day it was the Detroit sound of Motown, Philly Soul, the southern fried funk of the Stax/Volt label in Memphis and Charley Records in New Orleans. Then in the 80's and early 90's, rap music and hip hop exploded the cultural scene like its predecessors did, from the ground up. Local sounds and local labels found what was really happening. And what was happening came from the creative domes of the producer.
Great pop music is based on the work of the producer, who, like Barry Gordy and Phil Specter back then, Quincy Jones since then, and Dr. Dre now, finds and presents talented artists. But the real star is the sound. Like a movie director taking writers, talented cameramen and technical people, and putting actors at their service, the music producer takes his sound and vision and matches talent to that sound. In this tradition comes Terry Klientell. A synthesis of Quincy Jones and P. Diddy, with the phat back beat of 21st century Dr. Dre, Klientell comes with his own groove.
His debut release, Everything You Need, is a strong entry into a crowded field. The opening track "All My Love" sounds like Usher by way of Smokey Robinson. The song is fresh and modern but has its roots in the old school, as can be heard in the melody of song and the smooved out supple way it is sung. The cut has a rap section but it's not over done like so much R&B today. In a word, this cut is tasty. "Lately/Our Love" and the title track evidence more of this emphasis on the smooth soul tip of hip hop soul. While I firmly believe in Rakim's statement "It ain't where ya from, it's where ya at," this kind of true feeling in song, this kinda soulfulness, ain't comin' out of New York or L.A.
Interview with Terry Klientell: http://www.musicdish.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7
By Mark Kirby
In the sixties, Motown Records, with hit songs that influenced pop music from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones on down, and was the soundtrack to the civil rights movement, called itself "the sound of Young America." Hip Hop/R&B is the new sound of Young America. Like the great era of soul music - your father's rhythm and blues - in the sixties and seventies, today's new sound (new jack hip hop urban whatever) is coming from the streets of the cities. Back in the day it was the Detroit sound of Motown, Philly Soul, the southern fried funk of the Stax/Volt label in Memphis and Charley Records in New Orleans. Then in the 80's and early 90's, rap music and hip hop exploded the cultural scene like its predecessors did, from the ground up. Local sounds and local labels found what was really happening. And what was happening came from the creative domes of the producer.
Great pop music is based on the work of the producer, who, like Barry Gordy and Phil Specter back then, Quincy Jones since then, and Dr. Dre now, finds and presents talented artists. But the real star is the sound. Like a movie director taking writers, talented cameramen and technical people, and putting actors at their service, the music producer takes his sound and vision and matches talent to that sound. In this tradition comes Terry Klientell. A synthesis of Quincy Jones and P. Diddy, with the phat back beat of 21st century Dr. Dre, Klientell comes with his own groove.
His debut release, Everything You Need, is a strong entry into a crowded field. The opening track "All My Love" sounds like Usher by way of Smokey Robinson. The song is fresh and modern but has its roots in the old school, as can be heard in the melody of song and the smooved out supple way it is sung. The cut has a rap section but it's not over done like so much R&B today. In a word, this cut is tasty. "Lately/Our Love" and the title track evidence more of this emphasis on the smooth soul tip of hip hop soul. While I firmly believe in Rakim's statement "It ain't where ya from, it's where ya at," this kind of true feeling in song, this kinda soulfulness, ain't comin' out of New York or L.A.
Interview with Terry Klientell: http://www.musicdish.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7
Email
Print
SPAM
