Kashif
The great thing about songs like this is, I never get tired of it. I remember first hearing this along with the other brilliant songs on the album and being blown away. The combination of Soul and Funk presented through the innovation of Kashif’s production skill is magical. The production style of the album over all was innovative, due to the use of the more electronically assisted keyboards and drum machines then I had seen on a lot of other R&B albums coming out at the time. Jams like “The Mood” on the album is a instrumental that is a great example. Great lyrics,soulful inflections,and electronic assistance take flight on this song. Puts you in a mood and makes everything alright. It is has most definitely been on my club floors more then once. More Kashif coming soon. He is one of my favorites.
chibueze saadiq August 4, 2011
kashif is a long long long time top favorite songwriter, producer, & artist of mine. his first self titled album from 1982 is a mega classic. songs like ‘stone love’, ‘i just gotta have you’, ‘rumors’, ‘the mood’ (as you mentioned), ‘don’t stop my love’…. in fact the entire album is the pure essence of that 1982 vibe when soul, disco, r&b, funk, dance, was all meshed up to bring you a sound such as this album lends. i’m proud to say that i have owned this album for years now and will continue to spread it’s magic. great post bro. peace.