ARTIST...: Shigeto
TITLE....: The New Monday
YEAR.....: 2017
LABEL....: Ghostly International
CAT.NO...: GI-301
GENRE....: Electronic
TIME.....: 50:22
SIZE.....: 83,07 MB
QUALITY..: 229kbps/48,0kHz/Joint Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME 3.98.4 -V0
SOURCE...: Vinyl (x2)
RLS.DATE.: 2017/10/13
WEBSITE..: https://bleep.com/release/88068-shigeto-the-new-monday
TRACKLIST
01) (07:23) Detroit Part II
02) (05:33) Barry White (feat. ZelooperZ)
03) (06:32) Ice Breaker
04) (02:52) In Case You Forgot
05) (06:49) There's A Vibe Tonight (feat. Kaleena Zanders)
06) (04:18) A2D (feat. ZelooperZ & Silas Green) (AAPV)
07) (05:44) Wit Da Cup
08) (06:20) Don't Trip (feat. Silas Green)
09) (04:51) When We Low
ItÆs been four years since Zach Saginaw, aka Shigeto, returned home to Michigan from
a stint in Brooklyn, NY, and since then, the multi-faceted musician has become a part
of the fabric of DetroitÆs music scene. While always having a personal approach to
his projects, SaginawÆs influences for his third album, The New Monday are more about
the community of Detroit than anything else. Named after a weekly DJ event called
Monday is the New Monday that Saginaw does at the unassuming Motor City Wine with a
group of friends, The New Monday is the result of Saginaw diving into the cityÆs deep
record culture, where there legacy of artistÆs of the past help Saginaw embrace his
own contributions.
ôItÆs focused on a couple things and they all kind of come together to represent
different things,ö explains Saginaw. ôMy time back in Detroit, back living in
Michigan and spending time with a lot of kind of original people who have always been
here, learning from them, hearing stories from them, being influenced by them, and
inspired by them.ö
While, in the past, projects like Lineage or No Better Time Than Now were rooted in
strong personal messages, family and relationships respectively, The New Monday
represents a communal effort where solidarity is the key. Going for a simplified
approach of just trying to make good tracks, The New Monday is diverse in its styles
leaning more into a dance music direction û new ground for a Shigeto project. A new
air of confidence in Saginaw has expanded his horizons since his return to Detroit,
but traces of his past work will continue to be present.
ôI donÆt want people to think IÆm leaving anything,ö says Saginaw. ôIÆm still me.
ItÆs a result of me being immersed in the culture, and inevitably making music that
is influenced by that culture whether it be house, techno, jazz, rap. It doesnÆt
matter. ItÆs all coming from what I love about Michigan.ö
While The New Monday still features the jazz textures long associated with Shigeto
projects, the varied elements that make up the album cohesively come together to show
the distinct inspiration that Saginaw has drew from since his return home to Detroit.
Like on ôBarry Whiteö, which features Detroit hip-hop artist ZelooperZ (a member of
Danny BrownÆs Bruiser Brigade crew who Saginaw also has a side project with called
ZGTO), Saginaw captures everything heÆs been doing all on one track. As much as itÆs
hip-hop influenced, itÆs a mutant that encompasses elements of dance music, jazz, and
ambient sounds.
Throughout The New Monday, Saginaw poignantly references the musical influences that
have either always been with him or newly discovered. It is SaginawÆs interpretation
of DetroitÆs rich culture of innovative artistry, but done so with respect for the
history and to contribute, not disrupt.
ôI think over the past four years, I can confidently say that I found my place here,ö
describes Saginaw. ôIÆm happy here and I feel that I have the respect from the people
I need respect from, that I want respect from. ItÆs all of the result of embracing it
and embracing, not Detroit, but embracing community, embracing family, being closer
to my parents, being closer to my oldest friends.ö
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