Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Song of the Week: Take Notice - J Dilla feat Guilty Simpson

Take Notice - J Dilla Feat Guilty Simpson - Ruff Draft

The sound of this song is like it's album title, rough. It's slow and minimal, the keys and electronic aren't over the top or overwhelming. The whole sound is incredibly refreshing after listening to a lot of more modern pop which can be heavily overproduced and bogged down with too many odd loops and electronic samples. The song immediately establishes a nodding rhythm and sticks to it. J Dilla's attitude certainly comes through on the song and is even better illustrated by this blurb (from the youtube video)

"J Dilla introduced Guilty Simpson to Stones Throw by saying, "You should sign him." He was signed."

Enjoy.

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