I stumbled upon the song "Ring Ring" by Brooklyn duo
Sleigh Bells yesterday over at the consistently great blog
Said The Gramophone. Initially, I was repelled because the song is almost entirely a sample of Funkadelic's 1971 classic "Can You Get To That." Aside from a more emphatic beat and a new set of vocals, the song is unchanged—yet I can't stop listening to it. Alexis Krauss's vocals are sleek, cool and classic. Twisting and fluidly melding elements of R&B, hip-hop and standard pop and soul, there's something special going on with the Sleigh Bells.
Funkadelic - "Can You Get To That" (from Maggot Brain)
FUCKING AMAZING SONG! ONE OF THIS YEAR´S FINEST!
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ReplyDeleteDelightful. Thanks for posting!
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ReplyDeleteI really loved this track.
ReplyDeleteI love Sleigh Bells update ... but I really wish they had departed from the sample a bit more... it feels more like a cover than an original creation (which great music created from samples should feel like)
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