Because of my age, Ive been thinking a lot about what we are going to do, how we are going to get out of this mess. At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. mark into a region where, In addition, the bass-heavy rhythmic engine for DAngelo and Badu was hip-hop both their debuts were co-produced in parts by Bob Power, who helped mix and engineer A Tribe Called Quests, (The Roots also helped out extensively on, is really just soul, with a lineage that reaches back to Keni Burkes, Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when, finally hit stores in April 1996. The two men ended up working together on multiple tracks that appeared on Maxwells Urban Hang Suite, the singers debut, which turns 25 this week; Maxwell is honoring the birthday with a reissue and a performance at the NAACP Image Awards. He is the father of Clay Matthewman and two magical white cats, Chet and Billie. Sade: Yesterday I was in my car. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? As beautifully sweet as she was wickedly talented, Sade was the anti-diva Diva. By Michael A. Gonzales on July 17, 2015, Interview: Wen on Forgotten Female Grime MCs and Gothic Architecture, Dancehalls Assassin on Maintaining the Genres Resurgence in Mainstream Sounds. Its not an incredibly professional way of working, the way that we work, so its always going to come out a little quirky. You spend a lot of your life at work. [8] Vanessa Bley was killed in a car crash on 25 October 2019 in California.[9]. "Lost" and "Listen Hear" from blackSUMMERS'night, "Taste My Own Tears" & "It's the Not Knowing" from A Perfect Contradiction, "Downdeep: Hula," "Know These Things: Shouldn't You" & "Gravity: Pushing to Pull" from Embrya, "Lonely's the Only Company (I & II)," "Welcome" & "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever" from Urban Hang Suite, "Tonight Is the Night" Stuart Matthewman Remix. Stuart has. http://pitchfork.com/features/interview/9901-maxwell-hostage-of-love/ Interview With SpIrit & Flesh Magazine Stuart discusses his life, work and aesthetic in an interview. Stuart Matthewman is also known as. He is known for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Sea of Love (1989) and Spanglish (2004). It would be easier to blame somebody else, but Im not that kind of person. You know were open for anything. Well, first of all its good that we stopped and didnt try to make another one off the back of the previous album. Sade's Stuart Matthewman has revealed in a new interview with Rated R&B that the band have begun working towards a new album. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. In 2016, Stuart has kept busy back in his recording studio with several projects underway: co-writing and producing two songs on Maxwell's latest album earlier this year and composing the film score for the movie The Erotic Dreams Of The Chelsea Hotel. Finally, he recommends open and honest communication. It liberated the industry and gave people a lot of opportunities. The things that most depress you are often the things that you write about. I think that children arent naturally racist at all. But today in the B2B space its more about educating people. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Maxwell then caps the first half of. The record label found the idea of starting an album in this way baffling. ' (No.) Trivia (1) Is the saxophonist and guitarist of 80s-present pop group Sade. Sade: If I could turn back time? We want to hear it. He has composed the soundtracks for the movies: Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, Northfork, The Double (short subject), The Astronaut Farmer and Life Support. When I got to be about 13, I started listening to pirate stations and that really did change my life, because I wasnt that interested in the pop stations. Although, official solo music could be coming soon. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. Cookie Notice L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? The record company knows theres no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. Required fields are marked *. It may be a bit more subdued with this tour, I mean from the very first date we did in Francethey just went insane! I mean youd think as we get older, I guess our audience kind of grows with us. We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. In the early 1990s, Stuart Matthewman, the writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in Sade, heard a remarkable demo: a ballad that stretched out over nearly seven minutes, making room for daredevil falsetto and a bass line as elegant as a spiral staircase, building to a description of a sexual liaison so ecstatic that it lasts for days and eventually brings police to the door. Matthewman says, Its important for people to understand that the brand isnt a logo or PowerPoint template thats meant to stifle your creativity but the brand is who we are intrinsically. Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of Scritti Politti who had also produced for Chaka Khan and Sheila E.; Mike Pela, who produced and engineered for Sade and Fine Young Cannibals; and Itaal Shur, who would go on to mint money by co-writing Santanas gargantuan hit Smooth., The first half of Urban Hang Suite is springy and suave. Some organisations focus on leads or marketing qualified leads (MQLs). Were a lot of things, but when youre singing, when youre presenting yourself, you dont give everything away. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? I just like it. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? But we pretty much approached the album in the way that we always do. But it always ends up kind of sounding like us anyway. I like to leave what weve already done behind. No one was doing crazy smooth-jazz solos.. But no I mean yeah, the audience has always been really appreciative and very vocal with it. I tried to write it before, but it didnt quite work out. Then, when I was 13 I discovered a pirate radio station that played all sorts of stuff: folk, rock, soul, everything. Twenty-five years after his debut, the singer-songwriter-producer and key collaborators look back on an album that proved R&B tradition could still thrive in a hip-hop world. But there is, perhaps, one last surprise that Matthewman left with me: the lesson he wishes hed learned earlier. She did, however, tease us with an original song (Flowers in the Universe) contribution to Disneys A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack. Back in the day, marketing was about positioning things so they seemed better than they really were, says Matthewman. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? Theres not much else I would change-the mistakes Ive made have made me grow braver. Everything changed around. From the first day we moved into the house, I was making friends; no one ever brought up my color. But he doesnt look, hes nothe doesnt look very feminine. They asked if I wanted to be the singer, but I told them, Im not a singer. Try to find people who help you. He cites his musical influences as Junior Walker, King Curtis, Art Pepper, Ernie Isley, Steve Jones, Wah Wah Watson, Issac Hayes, Bill Withers, Lee Perry, Tony Iommi, and Gustav Mahler. Its gotten to the point now that I actually like performing. L+T: So now whats next for the band? The record label found the idea of starting an album in this way baffling. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He and I both agree that back in the day marketers saw each other as competitors. My mum was a single parent, which was pretty unusual back then. 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' turns 25 this week. 23K views 7 years ago tuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric of Pods & Sods in conversation. The early-Nineties airwaves were packed with fusions of rap and R&B: the whiplash-inducing pleasures of New Jack Swing, followed by sample-driven hip-hop soul, which made cross-genre collaborations commonplace. I used to read a lot back then as well, at least up until the age of 15. A lot of the results Matthewman has seen at IR relate to how he defines success, both in life and in marketing. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? Something will come over me and Ill suddenly realize I hadnt seen it lately. A hands-on leader, who loves the challenge of developing new market and business opportunities. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. Its hardly surprising that Matthewman was instrumental in setting up the first IR webinars that attracted 400 to 500 delegates: webinars that were so successful that Microsoft asked to join and co-present with IR. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. In addition, the bass-heavy rhythmic engine for DAngelo and Badu was hip-hop both their debuts were co-produced in parts by Bob Power, who helped mix and engineer A Tribe Called Quests The Low End Theory. Matthewman practices the principles of collaboration, engagement and education as much as he preaches them. I always do that, start talking about something else. The greats Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye and Sly Stone. And they dont even speak English! Hours. Soul Woman. How long does that formulation of ideas take? My father is totally into music and surrounds himself with music, but I didnt grow up with him. You cant craft a message in Australia that will resonate all around the world., Matthewman understands the pain of working for US-based companies where head office would come up with a plan, give it to the Australian team, and it just wouldnt fly. Stuart Matthewman: We knew that we were going to have to play a lot of the old songs but we didn't want to make it into like a Greatest Hits Tour or anything like that. Chipboard we called it. In 1994, Stuart teamed up with fellow Sadeband mates, Andrew Hale and Paul Denman, forming the studio band,Sweetback, releasing two albums featuring various guest artists: Maxwell, Amel Larrieux, Aya, and Chocolate Genius. Eventually somebody was supposed to replace me, but that never happened. We do have those metrics at IR, but we largely use them as leading indicators. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? Seconds. You get some perspective on why youre making a record. Im a mixture of being really idealistic and hopeful, and really pessimistic about our future. Matthewman co-wrote, performed, and produced tracks on Santessa's 2000 trip-hop album Delirium released on Sony. Today, I might look after demand gen but it doesnt mean that the person looking after content, social, digital marketing dont have input. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. The 100 Best Albums of 2022, The fact that Maxwell felt like an outsider may have made it easier for him to turn away from the dominant mode of the time. L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? And it just seemed like the right song to lead with on that album [Lovers Rock], to go with first. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. After coming back to marketing a few years later, he's now looking after a team of marketers for a global software company founded in Australia in 1988 with offices in Sydney, Denver, Washington, London, Dusseldorf and Singapore. Related Stories If I had to pick one it would be Cherish the Day, but I dont know why. SYDNEY, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IR (ASX:IRI) a leading global provider of performance management and analytics for unified communication and collaboration, IT infrastructure, and payment. He has appeared on all of Sades albums: Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride, Love Deluxe, and Best of Sade, all of which went triple platinum in the U.S. and have totaled sales over 40 million albums worldwide. He went on to compose the music scores for various films;[10] with Maxwell the music for the short film To Be A Black Man (1997), and Twin Falls Idaho (1999)[11], Jackpot (2001), Northfork (2003), The Double (2005), The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Life Support (2007), The Smell Of Success (2009), Nona(2017), and short Erotic Dreams of the Chelsea Hotel (2017). Mission Statement and Core Values; Wisdom Council; Calendar of Events; Programs. INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger | The Couch Sessions INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger July 9, 2014 by adamascarnegie The past two decades have seen an increase in musical collaborations with artists from seemingly opposing genres. But, your songs have meant so much to so many. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. Intelligent questions and a wonderful conversation. 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