Slow Love is a track about a slow-burning love for bad tendencies. The music was carefully composed and produced by Juan with the help from some friends and family.
Some words from Juan:
I've always loved soul, I love how deep the lyrics cut over some of the sweetest music. They're polar opposites but that's real life i suppose
I’m incredibly lucky to have amazingly talented friends. When it came to recording the track we started with Chris's amazing drum groove, then began to replace my demo sounds with session players. I knew that my housemate Jake (Guitar) and my good friend Dom (electric) listened and played loads of soul. My stepdad had played all the James Jameson bass parts with his function bands in New York, and I had grown up hearing those records around him so I knew he'd know what to play. My friend Eeyun Perkins is amazing at writing lyrics that have hidden meanings and my friend Joe has a beautiful falsetto voice that really lends itself to the genre.
I also had the privilege of giving my brass score to three of the most talented brass players in Medellin, we recorded effortlessly (despite my crappy scoring) at Merlin Producciones with help from in house engineer, Gabo. Merlin is the home of Puerto Candelaria and Juancho Valencia, a Multi Latin Grammy award-winning producer, and one of the kindest people around, he introduced me to all the players and pushed me to record in his studio.
As always, Joe Baker aka Joe Sonar aka Kreed, is the only person I trust to mix and master my music. I alway like bringing him less dancy stuff because I know he still has a massive love for it but doesn't get to do it so often.
I'm very proud of how the record came out, but as always I owe it to the network of incredible friends and family around me.
lyrics
Our love was a slow love
It took a while for it to light
Now there's nothing else I can think of
Every day and every night
You got me in the end
Can't quite comprehend
How I'm at your mercy again
Wonder how I couldn't see
you taking hold of me
And now i'm endlessly hooked on
You(ooo oooo)
(ooo oooo)
You know that I'm hooked on you
My love is a blind love
It took a while for me to realise
When I look through the smoke screen
I see it clear with my own eyes.
You got me in the end
Can't quite comprehend
How I'm at your mercy again
Wonder how I couldn't see
you taking hold of me
And now i'm endlessly hooked on
You(ooo oooo)
(ooo oooo)
You know that I'm hooked on you
You(ooo oooo)
(ooo oooo)
You know that I'm hooked on you
credits
released March 29, 2024
Production - Juan.S.C
Composition - Joseph Yorke, Juan.S.C
Mix & Master - Joseph Baker
Lyrics - Eeyun Perkins, Joseph Baker, Joseph Yorke, Juan.S.C
Vocal - Joseph Yorke
Drums - Chris Langton
Nylon Guitar - Jake Greene
Electric Guitar - Dom Richardson
Bass - Michael Battiston
Keys - Juan.S.C
Trombone one - Juan Esteban Rúa Tobón
Trombone two - Felipe Vargas
Tenor Saxophone - Lucas Tobon
Recording Engineer - Juan.S.C, Gabo
Studios - dBs Pro (Bristol, UK), Merlin Producciones (Medellin, Col)
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