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Waajeed's first album for Berlin techno institution Tresor is a statement of both resistance and celebration. From its poetic introduction, the record incorporates riot sounds and protests, with sirens, gunfire, and cries for justice calling out from rich tapestries of strings and horns. "The Ballad of Robert O'Bryant" (Waajeed's birth name) has a midtempo strut that seems closer in spirit to New Orleans funk than hip-hop, but its synth grooves are clearly Detroit house at heart. The album reaches full acceleration with the sublime single "Motor City Madness," a breezy day trip that helps you forget your troubles for a few minutes. De'Sean Jones is given a feature credit on the ebullient "Let's Give It Up," though he also contributes string arrangements and plays saxophone and EWI throughout the album. The interlude "Good Trouble," with its "No justice, no peace" chants, is a brief reminder to continue being aware and never give up the good fight, then it cuts out with a channel switch and segues into the smooth glide of "Keep It Coming." In a nod to Underground Resistance, whose headquarters are located just a few steps from Waajeed's Underground Music Academy in Detroit's North End, the saxophone breakdown of "The Dub" bears a momentary resemblance to DJ Rolando's anthem "Jaguar." The swinging, rapturous "Remember" concludes Waajeed's most fully realized house project to date.
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Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - Jacob Bryant, Writer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Black Nix, FeaturedArtist, Spoken Voice Vocals
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Steve Capp, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - Savile, Backing Vocals - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Deon Jamar, Backing Vocals - Anne Lacy, Backing Vocals - Izzy Savides, Bass - Monica Frizner, Backing Vocals - Six Mile Strings, Strings
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Steve Capp, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - Khristian Foreman, Composer, Trombone - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Frank Alowishus, Composer, Trumpet - Dolce Suono, Strings
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone - Khristian Foreman, Composer, Trombone - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Black Nix, Vocals
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Additional Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, FeaturedArtist - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Archpriest Rev. Wanika K. Stephens, FeaturedArtist
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Steve Capp, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - Jacob Bryant, Writer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone, EWI - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Dolce Suono, Strings - Archpriest Rev. Wanika K. Stephens, Additional Vocals
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone, EWI - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Steve Capp, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Strings Conductor - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer - Frank Alowishus, Composer, Trumpet - Deon Jamar, Backing Vocals - Dolce Suono, Strings
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone, EWI - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone - Khristian Foreman, Composer, Trombone - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Howie Weinberg, Engineer - Waajeed, MainArtist - Robert O'Bryant, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - De'Sean Jones, Saxophone, EWI - De'sean Anthony Jones, Composer
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
Waajeed's first album for Berlin techno institution Tresor is a statement of both resistance and celebration. From its poetic introduction, the record incorporates riot sounds and protests, with sirens, gunfire, and cries for justice calling out from rich tapestries of strings and horns. "The Ballad of Robert O'Bryant" (Waajeed's birth name) has a midtempo strut that seems closer in spirit to New Orleans funk than hip-hop, but its synth grooves are clearly Detroit house at heart. The album reaches full acceleration with the sublime single "Motor City Madness," a breezy day trip that helps you forget your troubles for a few minutes. De'Sean Jones is given a feature credit on the ebullient "Let's Give It Up," though he also contributes string arrangements and plays saxophone and EWI throughout the album. The interlude "Good Trouble," with its "No justice, no peace" chants, is a brief reminder to continue being aware and never give up the good fight, then it cuts out with a channel switch and segues into the smooth glide of "Keep It Coming." In a nod to Underground Resistance, whose headquarters are located just a few steps from Waajeed's Underground Music Academy in Detroit's North End, the saxophone breakdown of "The Dub" bears a momentary resemblance to DJ Rolando's anthem "Jaguar." The swinging, rapturous "Remember" concludes Waajeed's most fully realized house project to date.
© Paul Simpson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:17
- Main artists: Waajeed
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Electronic
© 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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