#chris dave

[feverfuckery]

[zestysthoughts]

In honor of Jacob Collier's 5th album Djesse Vol. 4, I'll share the video that (A) got me into Jacob Collier, and (B) started me on the journey to finding as much of this groovy "drunk" style of music as I could. This video legitimately changed my life.

Biases aside it is a good place to start if you're interested in grooves like this and want more, as well as some history to it. He mentions people like the Soulquarians and Chris Dave, pioneers in what would become a movement ~15 years later with Lofi Hip-Hop, even though there's been people doing it the whole time like Madlib, Robert Glasper, and the above-mentioned Soulquarians.

[sevayabien]

Would you overtake me please? Don’t leave a single spot on my body untouched. And let me bathe in the warmth of your light.

[vagabondaesthetics]

Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Ronald Bruner Jr., & Chris Dave

[ihiphop]

[ironmoor]

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz "Destiny N Stereo” (ft. Phonte, Elzhi & Eric Roberson) Destiny N Stereo, 2018

[sawdustandgin]

“Job Well Done” has a wily start, but mellows out into a series of touching affirmations. 

“If only you could see me now You’d say, ‘oh my, how you’ve grown!’”

[onett199x]

Chris Dave And The Drumhedz | Chris Dave And The Drumhedz

Chris Dave is a storied and well-loved drummer of many talents who has worked in rock, hip-hop, funk, you name it.  For his first real album as a bandleader, he took a route that reminds me a lot of The Roots, if they didn’t have an appointed rapper and instead just used many different vocalists.  This is primarily a hip-hop album, even if only a few tracks actually feature rappers, but the neo-soul vibe is strong as well - tracks featuring Bilal, Stokley Williams, and Shafiq Husayn all fit pretty solidly in that camp.  This is a lot like Robert Glasper’s Black Radio albums, if they were one step further removed from jazz.  Of course, not being jazz is certainly not a bad thing.  This album has a lot of great grooves and instrumentals.  I don’t like it quite as much as I like other albums in this style, like the early albums by The Roots or the Black Radios, but it’s still a fun listen.