Adrian Younge Presents There Is Only Now

by Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge

Overview

The veteran Oakland crew, who had just celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their classic debut 93 'Til Infinity, get the magic Adrian Younge touch for There Is Only Now. As with Ghostface Killah's Twelve Reasons to Die, this was produced by Younge, the preternaturally talented musician and beatmaker whose knack for '70s-inspired cinematic suspense is unmatched. It too has a narrative quality, beginning with a near-death incident and continuing through a linear series of scenes that involves drop-ins from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Scarub, and the Delfonics' William Hart. Ali Shaheed Muhammad plays the role of host (and also remixed the album for a stand-alone release). The set doesn't get weighed down by the concept; Younge and company keep it moving. Just over a quarter of the tracks break three minutes in length, and A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai maintain urgency throughout, with their leads changing not merely by the verse but also by the rhyme, and they sometimes complete one another's thoughts. Expertly arranged and executed rhymes, meaty basslines, crisp drums, darkly twinkling keyboard vamps, and terror strings reverberate for hours after listening. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	08/26/2014
Label:	Linear Labs
UPC:	0856040005037
Rank:	7515

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Souls of Mischief   Primary Artist
Adrian Younge   Primary Artist,Drums,Flute,Piano,Chimes,Clavinet,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Percussion,Sax (Alto),Vibraphone,Sax (Tenor),Synthesizer,Glockenspiel,Fender Rhodes,Sax (Baritone),Bass (Electric),Organ (Hammond),Piano (Upright),Piano (Electric),Sitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric)
Ali Shaheed Muhammad   Primary Artist,Drums,Fender Rhodes,Featured Artist,Piano (Upright)
Snoop Dogg   Featured Artist
Jack Waterson   Fuzz Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Sitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric)
Scarub   Vocals,Featured Artist
Busta Rhymes   Vocals,Featured Artist
Calvin Broadus   Vocals
Opio Lindsey   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tajai Massey   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Adam Carter   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Noah Wolf   Violin
Loren Oden   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
William Hart   Featured Artist
Damani Thompson   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Brooke Derosa   Vocals
Hannah Blumfield   Violin
Saudia Yasmein   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Henderson   Drums

Technical Credits

Snoop Dogg   Composer,Lyricist
Andrew Robertson   Engineer
Souls of Mischief   Composer,Lyricist
Scarub   Composer,Lyricist
Ali Shaheed Muhammad   Composer,Radio Voice
Busta Rhymes   Composer,Lyricist
Andrew Lojero   Executive Producer
Dave Cooley   Mastering
Paul Grosso   Design,Art Direction
Adrian Younge   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist
Venice Dawn   Instrumentation
Loren Oden   Composer,Lyricist,Radio Voice
William Hart   Composer,Lyricist
Saudia Yasmein   Composer,Lyricist,Radio Voice