Grammy® Award-Winning Producer Chris Sholar and
Drummer Jaimeo Brown Produce Stellar Remix of Brown's
"Mean World," from Transcendence, Alongside Eminent Producers Carl Craig and Q-Tip
Earlier this year, drummer/composer/conceptualist Jaimeo Brown transformed pain and deliverance into art on his debut album, Transcendence (April 9, Motéma Music).
The project fused Gee's Bend Quilters southern spirituals with North
Indian music and various electronic elements, generally uncommon for an
acoustic modern jazz record.
Now, Brown takes his cross-genre project a step further with support from Grammy® winning Transcendence guitarist and producer Chris Sholar, techno producer Carl Craig and hip-hop producer Q-Tip (who refer to the track as "fantastic" and "dope," respectively), on a radical recasting of "Mean World."
This track combines 200 years of black music from spirituals, blues,
rock, jazz, house, and hip-hop sprinkled with North Indian influences in
the first time these platinum selling black producers have ever been
heard together on the same track. The remix also takes advantage of the
artists featured in the original track: saxophonist JD Allen and vocals from the Gee's Bend Quilters as well as Falu.
"I'm
so blessed to be involved in this work of art that transcends style and
genre," reflects Brown. "Everyone contributed something truly personal
and unique that was woven together into a brilliant tapestry of sound."
The drummer has always sought new pathways for musical expression
through a deep and broad lineage of musical and cultural traditions, and
this remix is a very effective extension of Brown's vision.
Sholar,
who recently won a Grammy® with Kanye West, comments, "It is always a
pleasure to work with such legends as Q-Tip and Carl Craig... This track
shows that good music is universal and transcends all genres. We had a
ball remixing this track!" The guitarist and producer, whose credits
include Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Jay-Z, and
Mariah Carey, among others, co-produced the remix as well as the
original album. His expertise, along with Brown's concept behind Transcendence,
and the transcendental additions provided by Carl Craig and Q-Tip
provided the perfect storm of creativity for developing this unusual and
powerful offering for clubs and DJs on the international scene.
"Mean World" Remix from Jaimeo Brown's
Transcendence (Motéma Music)
Produced by: Chris Sholar and Jaimeo Brown, featuring Carl Craig and Q-Tip
JD Allen - tenor saxophone
Gee's Bend Singers - vocals
Falu - vocals
Mixed by Ltd.Ed at RVRS:PLAY
Mastered by Mike Bell at DarkArtMastering
Management · Robin Tomchin · rtomchin@gmail.com
Booking · Michael Kline · michael@michaelklineartists.
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