#Quiet storm songs of the 80s full
#Quiet storm songs of the 80s series

They kind of sound like they could be 606/707/727s, as are the bongos. вЂњItвЂ™s funny but some small elements can make songs great for me and I am really obsessed with the hi-hats in this tune.

#Quiet storm songs of the 80s full

Hate to say they just donвЂ™t make them like this anymore dreamy, catchy and full of sensuality without leaning over to the cheesy side (too much!).вЂќ 6. вЂњMassive Michael McDonald fan here, I admit it. Same goes for the 2-tone bassline that builds the tension until it is released in the bliss of the chorus part.вЂќ 5. The beats (as used in ThundercatвЂ™s вЂ“ вЂThem ChangesвЂ™) are simple yet instantly recognisable in the way they are played. вЂњI can listen to this over and over again, itвЂ™s simply genius. The synth chords, bass and 808 beats are incredible and make this sound weirdly modern and classic at the same time.вЂќ 4. вЂњObviously everybody loves this record, so just stating the obvious.

#Quiet storm songs of the 80s series

I absolutely recommend checking out the вЂLovers MeltвЂ™ mix series as well!вЂќ 3. вЂњI rediscovered this gem a while ago in FlyLoвЂ™s amazing вЂLovers MeltвЂ™ mix, one of the best soul records ever made I believe. Bobby Caldwell вЂ“ вЂWhat You WonвЂ™t Do For LoveвЂ™ The synth break starting at 3:27 was a direct influence for my вЂBody ElectricвЂ™ EP in terms of sound aesthetics.вЂќ 2. вЂњThis record got me hooked on the genre and I started to investigate more about quiet storm records and how they often make use of synths and drum machines. With that in mind, heвЂ™s shared his ten favourite records from the genre that have informed his EP, which comes out in full next week вЂ“ and you can listen to the title cut underneath.

Arriving on Gerd JansonвЂ™s Running Back label, the sound aesthetic was inspired by quiet storm records, вЂњdrawing on influences from the euphoric and pioneering vibe of raves in the early вЂ™90s,вЂќ Deetron says. ItвЂ™s a genre that Swiss DJ and producer Sam Geiser, aka Deetron, has been inspired by for his forthcoming EP, вЂBody ElectricвЂ™. In terms of genre, this meant R&B ballads and jazz-inflected pop, almost like a soft soul version of soft rock, while in the вЂ™90s it came to include neo-soul. radio show in the late вЂ70s took its name from that LP, with RobinsonвЂ™s title cut coming to be the showвЂ™s theme song, the format really captivated listeners and a whole new sound was popularised. ItвЂ™s not often that one album can inspire an entire new genre, but thatвЂ™s what happened with Smokey RobinsonвЂ™s 1975 album вЂA Quiet StormвЂ™.