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New Audio: Natty Reeves Shares Dreamily introspective "Roll In, Roll Out" @Natty_Reeves @DeepMatter @Max_Purcell

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2024 has been a busy year for the wildly prolific Brighton-based producer, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Natty Reeves: With his instrumental hip-hop project Astairé, Reeves released the Greener Days EP, a tastefully seamless blend of hip-hop sensibilities with Bossa nova tinged passages that was anchored around dexterous improvisation. Reeves is also a highly sought-after collaborator in his own right, and he has collaborated with the likes of Matt Wilde, Simon Jefferis and Ahbi The Nomad along with a growing a list of others.  The Brighton-based producer and artist has also been working on his forthcoming EP Mist Over Water. The EP which is slated for a September 25, 2024 release through DeepMatter Records is the first bit of material Reeves has released under his own name in a few years. Informed by the songwriting discipline of Ben Watt and James Taylor, as well as the rhythmic language of Brazilian jazz pioneers João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá, Mist Over Water reportedly sees the Reeves crafting a sound that’s stripped back and raw, with Spanish guitar and Reeves’ vocals at the center. Thematically, the material sees the British artist reflecting on the fleeting nature of life, and the importance of looking inward to grow — without putting too much pressure on each moment.  “I wanted to make a project that felt honest to who I am, something that represented my thoughts at this stage of my life,” Reeves explains. “Recently I’ve been thinking about second chances, new growth and how fleeting life is – coming back to the sounds and rhythms I love, not trying too hard to make something that people would find impressive, this is a bit more introspective and forgiving of myself. I just hope that listeners enjoy the sounds and find some peace of their own in these songs!” Last month, I wrote about Mist Over Water single “Bloom,” a gently swaying, slightly jazzier take on Bossa nova anchored around Bossa nova/Brazilian percussion, serene and glistening acoustic guitar, Reeves’ dreamily meditative yet upbeat delivery and warm, soulful trumpet from longtime collaborator and friend Jackson Mathod. The song encourages listeners to be open to new opportunities and to boldly take leaps of faith because things will work out how they’re meant to work out — but also because you never want to live a life in which you’ll left wondering “what if?”  “This was the first song I made for this project, and I think it sets the tone for the rest of the EP,” Reeves says of the single. “I want to give a massive thanks to my good friend Jackson Mathod for playing horns on this – I’ve always admired his playing and he really gave this track a lift!” Mist Over Water‘s latest single “Why Are You?” continues a run of subtly jazzier Bossa nova tunes anchored around serenely glistening acoustic guitar, shuffling Brazilian percussion, a supple bass line and gently swaying flute lines from Ruta Sipola serving as a lush and dreamy bed for Reeves’ breezily meditative delivery singing lyrics exploring the odd push and pull of manipulation within a relationship. The song’s narrator describes the growing sense of not seeing his relationship clearly and of feeling played, but not knowing when or how it happened. And at one point, the narrator admits — somewhat bitterly — that he feels as though he’s “being used as a weapon.” The song capture the uneasy push and pull of a seemingly dysfunctional relationship with an uncannily lived-in specificity.

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Natty Reeves - Soul Drive (Handbook Remix) by Handbook https://ift.tt/2dBK4kW

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NATTY REEVES / Condition

これは吉本さんが何かで取り上げておられた、英国はブライトンで活動するSSWの、初のフル・アルバムです。とっても良いですね〜。ボサノバ、ジャズ、ソウル、フォークなど、様々な要素が彼のセンスで統合され、色付けされて溶け合って、ユニバーサルな、極めて洗練された音楽として完成されています。現在ヘビロテ中。

★NATTY REEVES / Condition

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"Beyond My Limits" by Natty Reeves https://ift.tt/34EgFPT

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Soulful Jazz & Hip Hop Supergroup, The Chess Club, Returns With “Not A Fan” [PREMIERE]

After a two-year hiatus to work on their personal projects, The Chess Club is back with the release of “Not A Fan.” The single is a lighthearted alternative hip hop song masterfully written and produced by Abhi The Nomad, Simon Jefferis and Natty Reeves, the DeepMatter singer-songwriters and producers who form The Chess Club.

Although The Chess Club is a fun side project for the three artists, their energies effortlessly bounce off of each other to produce playful lyrics and addictive beats. While the three have never simultaneously been together in the same room, their collaborations are chill hip-hop tracks intertwined with their soul and jazz influences.

Abhi The Nomad described the meaning behind “Not A Fan,”

"‘Not A Fan’ is The Chess Club’s way of shitting on life and being negative in the classiest way possible. Simon Jefferis and Natty Reeves sauce in some luscious production while I eat the track with my bare hands, spitting out slick rhymes and raw melodies. The supergroup *literally no one* asked for is here: to respect women, fill water cups with sprite, and save the day."

The Chess Club’s first and only other release was “Foxtrot,” an upbeat track that captured the flowing and classic essences of the foxtrot dance but cleverly transformed it into a modern rap song. Simon Jefferis explains the creation of The Chess Club and their music,

“The Chess Club came about when Abhi couldn't get into England to play his show because his visa arrived late. So Nat and I created the beat for 'Foxtrot' and sent it to him to cheer him up. 10 minutes later he had created a whole song out of it, which was mad. We thought we'd do it again so we made 'Not a Fan.’”

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"Donuts for Dinner" by #Natty Reeves