Sam-E Lee Jones drop new EP
A review of Vataleni.
Multi-award-winning producer Sam-E Lee Jones released his new EP today called Vataleni after days of teasing the drop. The body of work consists of five tracks and carries features from Gazza and Amani Forest.
The EP has a current Namibian sound, infused with Jones' African heritage, with this coming through clearly in the instrumentals of the Kwateni Omunona remix and Spirit of The Doggs.
The diverse production on this EP showcases Jones' openness in artistic growth as you will get to hear some vibes we wouldn't expect from him. In the past his various musical contributions have literally helped more than one person have a top charting song and helped a bunch of others add another hit to their catalogues. On this project, however, he is doing it for himself.
Having lived with the EP for some days now, there are a few things I thought the project benefited from – one of them being the sequencing for the last two songs. The last two songs on the EP are Spirit of The Doggs and Waiting (an interlude).
Every time I listen to Vataleni from start to finish, it becomes more apparent to me that the sequencing was done right. I say this because, Waiting is an interlude and it serves as the ideal outro song to a project of this nature. Another element I was impressed with is that the project is concise. I mean there are only five songs which makes it hard to find faults on this project because you can tell he only chose the best tracks. On this body of work Jones' once again demonstrates that he has a better understanding of how to use his unique instrumentals and cadence, and because of this, he is easily separated from the pack.
The EP has a current Namibian sound, infused with Jones' African heritage, with this coming through clearly in the instrumentals of the Kwateni Omunona remix and Spirit of The Doggs.
The diverse production on this EP showcases Jones' openness in artistic growth as you will get to hear some vibes we wouldn't expect from him. In the past his various musical contributions have literally helped more than one person have a top charting song and helped a bunch of others add another hit to their catalogues. On this project, however, he is doing it for himself.
Having lived with the EP for some days now, there are a few things I thought the project benefited from – one of them being the sequencing for the last two songs. The last two songs on the EP are Spirit of The Doggs and Waiting (an interlude).
Every time I listen to Vataleni from start to finish, it becomes more apparent to me that the sequencing was done right. I say this because, Waiting is an interlude and it serves as the ideal outro song to a project of this nature. Another element I was impressed with is that the project is concise. I mean there are only five songs which makes it hard to find faults on this project because you can tell he only chose the best tracks. On this body of work Jones' once again demonstrates that he has a better understanding of how to use his unique instrumentals and cadence, and because of this, he is easily separated from the pack.
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