Following the release of Maker Vs. Now-Again 2, Now-Again presents its first library offering from the producer Cook Classics.
Manhattan-born and Los Angeles-based, Cook Classics presents a series of songs that combine live instrumentation, modern and vintage synths, programmed beats and live drums. Rich and layered, many of these tracks have a hip-hop backbone – built from samples within the Now-Again catalog - upon which Cook adds pop-music elements. It’s no wonder that Cook’s music has been synched in ads by Pepsi and has been heard in major movies, television and awards shows. He’s currently working as a songwriter for Sony/ATV and producing for artists of every style at all major labels.
This is all well and good for synchronization purposes, but the reason we dig this album is that it's the first time that a producer has looked within the Now-Again catalog to look for the poppier elements in the songs contained within. And it makes for a good listen, all the way through. And its varied. It's interesting to us to hear, for example, Galt MacDermot's goofier songs - and not the obvious ones - flipped into something, well, compelling ("Take Off Your Clothes") - or to hear Allison and Calvin Turner flipped into a hip hop track for the first time ("Wish You Were With Me.")
1. Rocky vs. Rambo
2. Dig the Streets
3. Heart Me Back or DIE!
4. Home is Where the Heart is
5. Suck Me
6. Forgotten Lovers
7. 27 Jump Street
8. Shades
9. Sentimental Knock Knees
10. Home Alone in the 80s
11. Dude Complex
12. Wish You Were With Me 2
13. Lovely Ladies
14. I Am Complicated
15. Laveta Terrace
16. Complex
17. Kick It Out
18. Cheap Ass Real
19. Take Off Your Clothes
20. Complained the Whole Way Home
21. Get Up (Un Poquito)
22. Close Your Eyes
Manhattan-born and Los Angeles-based, Cook Classics presents a series of songs that combine live instrumentation, modern and vintage synths, programmed beats and live drums. Rich and layered, many of these tracks have a hip-hop backbone – built from samples within the Now-Again catalog - upon which Cook adds pop-music elements. It’s no wonder that Cook’s music has been synched in ads by Pepsi and has been heard in major movies, television and awards shows. He’s currently working as a songwriter for Sony/ATV and producing for artists of every style at all major labels.
This is all well and good for synchronization purposes, but the reason we dig this album is that it's the first time that a producer has looked within the Now-Again catalog to look for the poppier elements in the songs contained within. And it makes for a good listen, all the way through. And its varied. It's interesting to us to hear, for example, Galt MacDermot's goofier songs - and not the obvious ones - flipped into something, well, compelling ("Take Off Your Clothes") - or to hear Allison and Calvin Turner flipped into a hip hop track for the first time ("Wish You Were With Me.")
1. Rocky vs. Rambo
2. Dig the Streets
3. Heart Me Back or DIE!
4. Home is Where the Heart is
5. Suck Me
6. Forgotten Lovers
7. 27 Jump Street
8. Shades
9. Sentimental Knock Knees
10. Home Alone in the 80s
11. Dude Complex
12. Wish You Were With Me 2
13. Lovely Ladies
14. I Am Complicated
15. Laveta Terrace
16. Complex
17. Kick It Out
18. Cheap Ass Real
19. Take Off Your Clothes
20. Complained the Whole Way Home
21. Get Up (Un Poquito)
22. Close Your Eyes
MP3 320 CBR
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