JEMS! (producer J.Robb and vocalist Elujay) pull from each side of the timeline, stacking “SLIDIN” with a rhythm part that strikes sharp and unfussy. The groove is immediately acquainted—chunky drum machine, lo-fi handclaps, Moogy bass thumping within the low finish prefer it’s contemporary from an 80s warehouse social gathering. Percussion particulars slide by with woodblock and triangle, establishing a basis that feels extra crafted than sampled, polished with out going shiny. It’s a gradual, managed pulse—a refined tug of conflict between relaxed swagger and ahead momentum, as boogie-funk guitar strums and watercolor keys glide into the hook.
In opposition to this laid-back propulsion, Elujay delivers his close-mic vocals with a tone that sits simply above the music. His supply follows a low-key M.O.—every line touchdown in a virtually offhand manner. Hooks slide in over the groove, carrying a nonchalant tone that brushes up in opposition to quiet doubts. When he drops, “Are we nonetheless slidin’?” it really works as each a cost and a check-in. For his half, J.Robb makes certain that his manufacturing is far more than window dressing. It’s a residing, shifting factor, stuffed with basic boogie-funk nods and future-funk gloss. The sound recollects sizzling summer time nights and old-school home events, however nothing feels overplayed or kitschy. Every instrumental layer serves the music, with new textures effervescent up simply because the final fades again. At a good one minute and forty seconds, “SLIDIN” reveals JEMS! know how you can maintain a jam tight, transferring, and rooted within the second.
You may try “SLIDIN” and some extra extras when JEMS! drop GEMS IN THE CORNERSTORE II (DELUXE) on August twenty ninth.
