Post by fugees-online on Jun 13, 2006 23:00:22 GMT 1
I just came across this interview with Nate James (dont really know him but I think he's an r&b artists from the UK??!!) that reveals a info on Lauryn Hill....... basically it says that shes currently (as of June 2006) in studio sessions with producer Jarod Rogers in the usa.
Here is the excerpt of the interview:
ILM: Your new single is a new version of Pretend produced by Jarod Rogers fresh from his album sessions with Lauryn Hill in the States! And the single also features a brand new track. Can you describe Pretend and it’s whole vibe?
NATE: Its a song about a lady who I know back home. I had a primary/high school crush on her for about three or four years. I knew she was a couple of years older than me and had a boyfriend. She thought I was always the cute guy who she had a soft spot for but would never go down that road, because she was like 13 and I was 11. and that whole scenario carried on into our adult life as well, where I've had various girlfriends and she's had various boyfriends and we never actually got it together, yet we both know there's something there. So its like why are we pretending, why is she pretending, why can't we make it happen basically. So yeah, I wrote a tune about it. I was working with C Swing on his Emmanual album. And he was like, I've got this wicked beat mate, write a tune for me, so he went and got a coffee, I did it and he was like, yeah that sounds wicked, so we recorded it and that version was for his album, so we thought we'll reproduce it and release it as a single, because there was such a great response to it from Trevor Nelson and whole urban fan base.
It's quite a summery vibe, it's a nice chillout tune, and I think alot of peole can relate to that situation where they want something to happen but don't know how its going to and it's not through want of trying, it's a frustrated love story I suppose.
ILM: Does she know?
NATE: I wrote the song about a year and a half ago so I told her. She phoned up and was like, 'Where are you?' and I said, 'I'm in the studio. I'm actually writing a tune about you,' and she was like, 'really?' and I said 'yeah I've got to get it out somehow haven't I.'
ILM: What did you learn from Jarod?
NATE: It was through my old record label. My A&R man Phil Faversham knew of Jared through various means and through the Lauryn Hill thing. And he said Nate there's this great producer who's really keen to work with you, what do you think? And I knew the name Jared, but I didn't really know what he'd done and he was like, he's done this person and that person and I was like, wow, lets do it, get him on board. It's an honour to work with him, he's a really cool quirky little ozzy dude, with a beautiful daughter and beautiful wife, and I just chilled in his house with him and we came up with a new beat, new vocals for the song and here we are.
source: www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Nate_James_interview_2006-2574
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....and here antoher hint:
SINGLE REVIEW: Nate James – Pretend (Fro Funk)
This little ditty is actually a re-worked version of the B-side to his debut single release 'Set The Tone'. The person twiddling the knobs on this new version is Lauryn Hill producer Jarod Rogers, and accordingly it's a slicker, bouncier version of the original. James breezes his way through the vocals with that smooth voice of his, and the whole thing is very easy on the ear - perfect for the summer months ahead. I have to say that I like the B-side 'Cut A Rug' loads as well. A bit of a departure, it wouldn't be out of place in one of those scenes in 80's high school movies when complete strangers spontaneously burst into a choreographed dance routine for no discernable reason. Full of funky synth bass and a little bit of vocoder, it certainly put a smile on my face. TH
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...and another hint she's working on the album - in particular with a DJ called JEREMY SOLE
Lauryn Hill is such a fan of Jeremy Sole’s weekly "afro-boogie ritual," she’s asked him to help her conceptualize her next record—that’s impressive coming from someone who’s notoriously difficult to please. Sole, who co-hosts Afro Funke with artist Cary Sullivan and reggae musician Rock Dawuni, spins afro beat, funk, electro dub, samba disco and Indian beats. A live performer often joins in to play the tabla, percussion or—in Stevie Wonder’s case—harmonica. Sole strings together every sound with African beats and refers to his audio collages as "musaics." Afro Funke celebrates its three-year anniversary on June 8; stay tuned for Sole’s next fundraiser to benefit NextAid, an org building an orphanage in Africa for children whose parents have passed away from AIDS
www.la.com/newsletters/plusone_current/
Here is the excerpt of the interview:
ILM: Your new single is a new version of Pretend produced by Jarod Rogers fresh from his album sessions with Lauryn Hill in the States! And the single also features a brand new track. Can you describe Pretend and it’s whole vibe?
NATE: Its a song about a lady who I know back home. I had a primary/high school crush on her for about three or four years. I knew she was a couple of years older than me and had a boyfriend. She thought I was always the cute guy who she had a soft spot for but would never go down that road, because she was like 13 and I was 11. and that whole scenario carried on into our adult life as well, where I've had various girlfriends and she's had various boyfriends and we never actually got it together, yet we both know there's something there. So its like why are we pretending, why is she pretending, why can't we make it happen basically. So yeah, I wrote a tune about it. I was working with C Swing on his Emmanual album. And he was like, I've got this wicked beat mate, write a tune for me, so he went and got a coffee, I did it and he was like, yeah that sounds wicked, so we recorded it and that version was for his album, so we thought we'll reproduce it and release it as a single, because there was such a great response to it from Trevor Nelson and whole urban fan base.
It's quite a summery vibe, it's a nice chillout tune, and I think alot of peole can relate to that situation where they want something to happen but don't know how its going to and it's not through want of trying, it's a frustrated love story I suppose.
ILM: Does she know?
NATE: I wrote the song about a year and a half ago so I told her. She phoned up and was like, 'Where are you?' and I said, 'I'm in the studio. I'm actually writing a tune about you,' and she was like, 'really?' and I said 'yeah I've got to get it out somehow haven't I.'
ILM: What did you learn from Jarod?
NATE: It was through my old record label. My A&R man Phil Faversham knew of Jared through various means and through the Lauryn Hill thing. And he said Nate there's this great producer who's really keen to work with you, what do you think? And I knew the name Jared, but I didn't really know what he'd done and he was like, he's done this person and that person and I was like, wow, lets do it, get him on board. It's an honour to work with him, he's a really cool quirky little ozzy dude, with a beautiful daughter and beautiful wife, and I just chilled in his house with him and we came up with a new beat, new vocals for the song and here we are.
source: www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Nate_James_interview_2006-2574
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....and here antoher hint:
SINGLE REVIEW: Nate James – Pretend (Fro Funk)
This little ditty is actually a re-worked version of the B-side to his debut single release 'Set The Tone'. The person twiddling the knobs on this new version is Lauryn Hill producer Jarod Rogers, and accordingly it's a slicker, bouncier version of the original. James breezes his way through the vocals with that smooth voice of his, and the whole thing is very easy on the ear - perfect for the summer months ahead. I have to say that I like the B-side 'Cut A Rug' loads as well. A bit of a departure, it wouldn't be out of place in one of those scenes in 80's high school movies when complete strangers spontaneously burst into a choreographed dance routine for no discernable reason. Full of funky synth bass and a little bit of vocoder, it certainly put a smile on my face. TH
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...and another hint she's working on the album - in particular with a DJ called JEREMY SOLE
Lauryn Hill is such a fan of Jeremy Sole’s weekly "afro-boogie ritual," she’s asked him to help her conceptualize her next record—that’s impressive coming from someone who’s notoriously difficult to please. Sole, who co-hosts Afro Funke with artist Cary Sullivan and reggae musician Rock Dawuni, spins afro beat, funk, electro dub, samba disco and Indian beats. A live performer often joins in to play the tabla, percussion or—in Stevie Wonder’s case—harmonica. Sole strings together every sound with African beats and refers to his audio collages as "musaics." Afro Funke celebrates its three-year anniversary on June 8; stay tuned for Sole’s next fundraiser to benefit NextAid, an org building an orphanage in Africa for children whose parents have passed away from AIDS
www.la.com/newsletters/plusone_current/
thanks
