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Drake also stated that Marvin Gaye's 1978 double album Here, My Dear had been a big influence on his current musical direction to ballads rather than "straight rap" and he had been doing recording in Gaye's old studio Marvin's Room.[9][10][11] He later told MTV, "This album is not some straight rap album, I'll never do a straight rap album. That's not how I came into this and that's never what I'll do. I make songs for the people."[12] He also spoke of Marvin Gaye again saying, "I have aspirations to be Marvin Gaye in the back of my head. So I just want to sing the world's triumphs and problems on one record."[12] In the same interview he explained more about the differences between Nothing Was the Same and Take Care saying; "The music I'm making is more concise, more clear, I've been able to get my thoughts across a lot better on this album. Take Care is a great album but I listened to it and realized where I could do better and I think I've done better on this album."[13]

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On August 21, 2013, Drake revealed the album's cover artwork was an oil painting by Southern California's Kadir Nelson, the designer behind Michael Jackson's posthumous album, Michael. The two versions of the cover feature illustrations of profiles of Drake as a child, while the other shows the rapper as an adult. His younger self is adorned only with an afro comb in his hair, and his older self has a gold chain. Both covers are set against a blissful cloudy blue sky.[32] The cover artwork was compared to iconic hip hop albums Nas' Illmatic, The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die and Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III.[33][34] "What that album art is to me, is the fact that this is my most clear, concise thoughts from now, and my best recollection of then," Drake explained. Both covers will be available side by side in stores, so consumers may choose which one they want.[35]

The artist, Kadir Nelson told MTV, "Drake wanted a signature painting, he didn't want something that looked like a hip-hop album cover. He wanted something that was a little bit more artsy and had more weight to it, so I did a number of sketches, and when we picked out what he liked, I sculpted it together." He said he listened to Drake's music in the studio to gain inspiration and he also gave Drake a full sized painting of the album cover.[36] The album artwork would end up being named the fourth-best album cover of 2013 by Complex.[37] XXL also listed it among the best album covers of 2013.[38]

In March 2013, Drake premiered a song, titled "5AM in Toronto", which is a sequel to the Thank Me Later track "9AM in Dallas". In the same month, he filmed a music video for the song and it was released on April 1, 2013.[44][45] On April 15, 2013, Drake released two more songs, "No New Friends" (which ended up being a track for DJ Khaled's album Suffering from Success) and "Girls Love Beyoncé", which contains samples from Destiny's Child's song "Say My Name", and the song features guest vocals from James Fauntleroy.[18] On June 17, 2013, an unreleased track, titled "On My Way", which was recorded back in 2010, that had been leaked. This song also features guest appearances from Fauntleroy.[46] On June 22, 2013, Drake released four songs for streaming via his official website. This included collaborations with J. Cole, PartyNextDoor, Migos and a song titled "The Motion".[39] It was confirmed that these songs were only released, in promotion for the album, that did not make the album.[47] However, "The Motion" appeared as a Best Buy bonus track on the album.

When he began recording Confessions in 2003, Usher claimed he did not want to work with any new producers.[4] Production began between Usher and Jermaine Dupri, who produced his last two albums, My Way (1997) and 8701 (2001).[4] In spite of his vision, Usher stated, "With this album I chose some new producers who I figured would definitely allow me to really articulate myself in a different way ... Every album you gotta grow. You gotta look for something different."[5] Dupri also invited his frequent collaborator Bryan-Michael Cox. The album features productions by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Just Blaze, Usher's brother James Lackey, Dre and Vidal, among others.[6]

One of Usher's first steps in recording Confessions was deciding to reveal "his own little secrets".[4] Friend and former A&R rep named Kawan "KP" Prather thought the album would let the public know Usher personally. Prather said, "The music has never been the question, but people tend to buy into the artist. The more they know about you, the more they feel like they're there with you."[4] Primarily because of the album's personal content, Usher said that this is his chance to be real.[8] He named the album Confessions because he felt it is his most personal record to date: "All of us have our Pandora's boxes or skeletons in our closets. I let a few of them out, you know. I've got a lot to say. I've got a lot of things and stuff built in me that I just want to let go of."[9] He wrote more songs than he contributed to his previous album.

Confessions falls mainly in the R&B genre.[5][6] Usher commented that he chose to work with collaborators who know "... how to interpret R&B from a jazz standpoint, an old school throwback standpoint, a new school point, a traditional classic standpoint ..."[12] With producers and Usher set to produce such an album, however, other musical genres including hip hop were incorporated. While he wanted to do R&B,[4] Usher also wanted his fans to experience hip hop at the same time: "I try to think outside the box."[12] When Lil Jon came on the scene, crunk was introduced to the R&B-centered album, specifically on the Sean Garrett-penned song "Yeah!". Usher said, "'Yeah!' could be called the first consciously styled "crunk R&B" record."[9] The album also includes various slow jams.[8]

2011 Retrospective RemixEvery year I like to put together a mixtape of the coolest stuff I've heard in the past year. (You can tell how old I am because I used the word "mixtape"!) This year, I've put together a few fun mixes that you might get a kick out of. These are all slightly less than 80 minutes and can be burned onto a standard CD. The centerpiece is this "Restrospective Remix". Here are some of the coolest tunes I've run across over the past year. If you only download one mix, this should be it! (Also, if you look really carefully, you will find a few of our unreleased gems!) Download as a Zip file 3 Tango Practice MixesThese mixes are perfect for tango practice. I've broken them up into "Rhythmic" (older-style DiSarli / Biagi / D'Arienzo), "Lyrical" (Troilo, Calo, Pugliese, etc...) and "Electro" (Nuevo and Electronic)Practice Tango - Rhythmic Download as a Zip filePractice Tango - Electro Download as a Zip filePractice Tango - Lyrical Download as a Zip fileFinnish Tango SamplerThis year, I started playing in Tango Pojan Tähden, a Finish tango band featuring Sara Pajaunen and Elina Ruppert. My mind has been blown by the deep variety of Finnish tango out there. Here's a mix of some amazing stuff that I've just learned about. Enjoy! Download as a Zip filePermalink Our 2010 Christmas Gift to You!Posted on December 25, 2010 by Bob Barnes5 awesome mixes for your listening enjoyment! They are all slightly less than 80 minutes and will fit nicely on a single CD. They are set up as compilation albums that will play nicely in your iPod or MP3 player. Enjoy!2010 Tango MixOur centerpiece mix for 2010! If you have time for just one mix, this is it! Here are some tracks that we've heard this year and really liked. Download as a Zip file. Open in a new window 2010 Fun and Funky Mix80 minutes of tunes that will make you smile and wish you were in Minneapolis (the happiest place on Earth!) Download as a Zip file. Open in a new window2010 Mellow MixIf you need to de-stress after a long day of pointless busywork, this is the mix for you. Pour yourself a nice glass of Malbec and fire up the iPod. This is a a serious chillout. Download as a Zip file. Open in a new window2010 Electro MixHere is a random selection of some of our favorite electro tango. If we played electro tango, it would sound like this. Unfortunately, we do not have electricity (or indoor plumbing) in Minneapolis, so we pretty much only play acoustic music. Download as a Zip file. Open in a new windowSpecial: Triple-SeXXXy Late-Nite Tango MixWarning: be careful with this one! This is a mix of the sexiest tango known to science. It is an aphrodisiac of the highest order. Mandrágora Tango can not be held responsible for its misuse. Please use it for good rather than evil. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Download as a Zip file. Open in a new window(Oh, yeah. Sorry for not posting in over a year. 2010 really sucked.)Permalink Mercedes Sosa, 1935-2009. Gracias a la vida.Posted on October 4, 2009 by Bob BarnesLast night, Mercedes Sosa, one of our favorite singers, passed away at the age of 74. She was born in San Miguel de Tucuman in 1935 as was known as "La Voz de America Latina" (the voice of Latin America) for her powerful songs about the plight of the poor. She was not primarily known as a Tango singer, but she has recorded some amazing tango songs. Her version of Los Mareados with Roberto Goyeneche is personal favorite of mine. Here are a few my favorite recordings of her.

PS: We hope to finish our new CD sometime in 2009, 2010 or 2011. (2013 at the very latest!!!) Meanwhile, here are a 6 tracks (35M) to whet your appetite. You can also listen in a new window or click below: Permalink Tango Band Starter KitPosted on September 22, 2008 by Bob BarnesI'm a big believer that information wants to be free. I also think that there are not enough Tango bands outside of Argentina. Tango dancers generally prefer DJ'd music because there are simply not enough good tango bands out there to show folks how great it is to dance tango to live music. You couldn't have a swing or salsa festival without a live band, but there are plenty of tango festivals that all recorded music. I love the classics as much as the next dancer, but I also think that for Tango to be a living art form, it needs live music.Tango is classical music you can dance to. The musicians generally play off of arrangements where each note is written down. One thing I hear a lot from fellow tango musicians is the difficulty of finding arrangments suitable for dancing. (I've written about this in an earlier blog post). There is a lot of tango concert music (i.e. Piazzolla) available, but this is not suitable for dancing. For this reason, most beginning Tango dance bands play "A la parrilla", which means they are playing off of lead sheets like jazz musicians. This is good, but it may not be "real tango" (whatever that is). The Argentine composer Martín Kutnowski one told me that if a Tango band is not using arrangements, it is just playing "World Music".I'd like to share some of Mandrágora's arrangements with whomever wants them. These certainly aren't the best arrangements out there and I'm certainly not in the same class of arrangers as the cats in Buenos Aires, but I want to put my stuff out there in the hopes that other musicians with other charts will do the same (if you want, I can post them to this site and link back to you). Much, much more after the jump...Continue reading "Tango Band Starter Kit" 2ff7e9595c