Ideal

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:04:18
Ideal: PZ (vocals, various instruments); J-Dante, Maverick, Swab (vocals). Additional personnel: Jazze Pha (rap vocals, keyboards, bass, programming); Kira Gamble (spoken vocals); Dscantz (various instruments, programming); Jon-John (various instruments); Kevin Hicks (acoustic & electric guitars); Eric Jackson (guitar); Bryan-Michael Cox (piano, keyboards, programming); Teddy Bishop (keyboards, bass, programming); Laney Stewart (programming, sequencing); Ericka "Babydoll" Jerry, Johnta Austin (background vocals). Producers include: Dscantz, Jazze Pha, Laney Stewart, Teddy Bishop, Jon-John. Engineers include: Jazze Pha, Kevin "KD" Davis, Solomon Jackson. The eponymous debut album from R&B quartet Ideal stands apart from the pack. One reason for this is the group's unusual harmonic sophistication. Jazzy keyboards, Stevie Wonder-ish melodic turns, and a sophisticated, highly textured approach to arrangement serve to immediately distinguish Ideal from the teeming R&B masses. Naturally, another key to the group's sound is its vocals. PZ, J-Dante, Maverick, and Swab are equally adept at complex, Take 6-style harmonies, R. Kelly-esque love-man rhapsody/melisma, and a particularly unique, hip-hop-informed phrasing style that complements their jazzier harmonies with its off-the-beat rhythms. As with any self-respecting R&B outfit, the predominant song subject is amour, but Ideal brings enough fresh sounds to the table to keep those potentially time-worn topics from sounding stale.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)