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Conclave "Psyched To Be Here" Tee
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This is a pre-order item. Tees ship late October, 2020. Hand dyed in Rockaway Beach, NY by Thunder Shout (@thunder_shout) and Walking Barefoot (@walking_Barefoot_). No two tees are exactly alike.
Darlin what was that you tried to say?
And I’m sorry, it don’t have to be this way
Oh now Sweetie, when the love is overdue
Don’t look past me, there’s enough of me for you
Chorus:
Oh
Darling, what am I supposed to say?
When I tell you, you don’t listen anyway
Sweetie, I don’t know what else to do
Im left wondering, if theres enough of me for you
about
Conclave, the musical pairing of Cesar Toribio and Scott Scribner, will be releasing their new single “There’s Enough” on October 9th on the newly inaugurated Love Injection Records label.
This release comes on the heels of their 12-inch single, a thumping cover of the soul standard “Sunny,” whose Latin Disco pedigree makes it the perfect canvas for the Brooklyn-based duo. “There’s Enough” is the first single from their highly-anticipated full-length debut forthcoming in 2021.
Cesar Toribio and Scott Scribner are both multi-instrumentalists whose alchemy is evident in the ebb and flow of their compositions, warm juxtapositions of the delicate and powerful inextricably woven around the living, breathing rhythm. The duo's chemistry runs more than decade deep, dating to their days at Berklee College Of Music, where the Dominican percussionist from Tampa and the NYC-bred bassist first met. As part of an ensemble that backed spoken word artists, the pair connected on a fundamental level and forged a path for future collaboration. There is a special, unspoken communication common to these rare pairs, an organic feel for the groove that can't be faked and is stoked by a mutual, primal understanding of rhythm and pocket.
The musical inspiration for “There’s Enough” comes from a balancing act of incorporating Dominican rhythms, afro drumming, soulful melodies, jazz, and funk. The lyrics speak of being perceived as inadequate, despite our uniqueness showing otherwise; one’s own knowing that you are enough.. The duo explains why this release is so special, “‘There’s Enough’ is the best introduction to Conclave through our own original sound and song. It has a bit of everything that the forthcoming album will have: Afro-Caribbean rhythms, soul, funk, jazz, and improvisation”
Though improvisation is key to their compositions, this is not vague, meandering music. Conclave gets to the point, resulting in sweaty, soulful invocations for the dance floor—music to get down to. A key fixture of the Brooklyn DJ community, Toribio’s studies of the dance floor turned him on to DJs and producers like Theo Parrish, Louie Vega and Osunlade, practitioners of soulful dance music with roots ranging from spiritual jazz to Afro-Latin rhythms. Conclave sets out to make unapologetically physical, body music informed by a thorough background inAfro-Latin sounds. And it is this type of spiritual dance music that they evoke, connecting the clave inherent in James Brown, Juan Luis Guerra and Joshua Redman and synthesizing it all into a thoroughly modern, irresistibly danceable dimension.
credits
released October 9, 2020
Written, produced and performed by Cesar Toribio and Scott Scribner.
Vocals, Rhodes, Juno 60, DW-8000, Synth Bass, Drum Programming, and Live Drums by Cesar Toribio.
Bass and Guitar by Scott Scribner
Congas by Gabo Lugo
Mixed by Phil Moffa at Butcha Sound Studios in Queens, New York
Mastered by Dietrich Schonemenn at Complete USA in Bethel, Connecticut
Artwork by Lisa Rampilli
Digital distribution by Seed Worldwide
Conclave is a live musical assembly of rotating musicians headed by multi-instrumentalist Cesar Toribio in which alchemy is
evident in the ebb and flow of its compositions, seductive juxtapositions of the delicate and powerful inextricably woven around the living, breathing rhythm....more
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Moodymann creates innovative soul funky music with deep 70s inspiration. The vocals are simply outstanding. A step back in time, 50 years ago! Superb. jef37