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What Had Happened Was

Do You Want More?!!!??! Part 2

Nov 8, 2023
Questlove continues the story of The Roots' album 'Do You Want More?!!!??!', highlighting the creation of their breakthrough single, their experience with audio engineer Bob Power, and Black Thought's amazing rap prowess.
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Quick takeaways

  • The album 'Do You Want More' aimed for a distinctive sound with loud drums and bass, while maintaining clean vocals through collaboration with audio engineer Bob Power.
  • Black Thought's exceptional skills and versatility as an MC are showcased, demonstrating his ability to embody different styles and writing techniques.

Deep dives

Technical decisions and sound differentiation

In this episode, the podcast delves into the technical decisions made to create a distinctive sound for the album 'Do You Want More'. They discuss how they wanted the album to sound different from their previous work, and they worked with engineer Bob Power, known for his work with artists such as De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. They aimed for a sound that had loud drums and bass, while still maintaining clean vocals. The band's desire to be innovative and compete with the likes of Day-Lite and Tribe led them to explore new ideas and approaches in their music production.

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