Chicago soul singer Manasseh brings in longtime collaborator Galaxy Francis for the electric and smooth single “Junie.” Off of his upcoming second album R&B[eyond], the new single truly goes to R&B and beyond, merging with psychedelic soul, hip-hop, and electronic production.
Chicago soul singer Manasseh brings in longtime collaborator Galaxy Francis for the electric and smooth single “Junie.” Off of his upcoming second album R&B[eyond], the new single truly goes to R&B and beyond, merging with psychedelic soul, hip-hop, and electronic production.
“Human performances have slight imperfections and fluctuations, and I think that’s where emotion and individuality live. To me, a band is about imperfect people coming together to create sound. So what matters isn’t removing those imperfections, but figuring out how to make use of them within the music.” – Hiroshi Sasabuchi
“We could already see the limits of our live set with the existing songs, and simply repeating the methods we had used in the past no longer felt satisfying. Personally, I was searching for stimulation.” – Kiyomi Watanabe
“I personally love experiencing music live and being emotionally overwhelmed by it much more than simply listening through earphones. That feeling naturally shapes the way I approach songwriting, so I think an analog-like approach simply feels the most natural to me.” – Yoshitaka Sugahara
“Human performances have slight imperfections and fluctuations, and I think that’s where emotion and individuality live. To me, a band is about imperfect people coming together to create sound. So what matters isn’t removing those imperfections, but figuring out how to make use of them within the music.” – Hiroshi Sasabuchi
“We could already see the limits of our live set with the existing songs, and simply repeating the methods we had used in the past no longer felt satisfying. Personally, I was searching for stimulation.” – Kiyomi Watanabe
“I personally love experiencing music live and being emotionally overwhelmed by it much more than simply listening through earphones. That feeling naturally shapes the way I approach songwriting, so I think an analog-like approach simply feels the most natural to me.” – Yoshitaka Sugahara
“To me, music is always about making people feel something. The fun part for me is digging within myself and finding new ways to evoke a reaction while saying something that can still move me when I am creating it.”
“To me, music is always about making people feel something. The fun part for me is digging within myself and finding new ways to evoke a reaction while saying something that can still move me when I am creating it.”
