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A Step Closer f. A Man Who (formerly shortMAN) & Randolph Matthews

from Beats N' Bobs by Vice Beats

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This is the hardest yet clearest story to tell. One of my favourite songs of all time is Ty - The Rain. It meant so much to me, as Ty well knew. He broke down the story behind the track to me once and from that point I had always wanted to meet and work with Matt Black (ShortMAN) and Randolph.

In Birmingham, for a while my studio was the Beat Oven alongside the legendary Urban Monk, and sometimes I would cover sessions for him. One of these sessions happened to be ShortMAN. We recorded a couple of tracks and for the next session Matt asked me to engineer again, and this time to bring a friend to sing the chorus. That person happened to be Randolph! It was a surreal experience working with two artists who were so close to my heart musically.

Step A Little Closer was originally recorded to a different instrumental, and Matt agreed for me to create a new version, which features Gareth John on trumpet. Having never had the chance to record with Ty (although we got very close to it) this felt like a full circle moment, and one I will always treasure. The track is subtle, reflective and poignant, with ShortMAN going in depth with life experiences. Randoplh’s vocals are stunning, with a 15 part harmony for the intro!

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from Beats N' Bobs, released September 17, 2021
Vocals by Matt Black aka ShortMAN (A Man Who) and Randolph Matthews
Trumpet by Gareth John

All vocals recorded at The Beat Oven, Birmingham
Trumpet recorded at Blue Whale Studios, Birmingham

Track produced, recorded and mixed by James Kennaby - Vice beats

Track mastered by Rola Roc at Chameleon Studios

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Vice beats is a producer based in Bristol, UK.
He's the podcast host for the Diggin' The Crates Podcast and an educator.

Vice's production style is varied whilst remaining rooted in Soul and Jazz influenced vibes. ... more

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