![]() The backing of these two camps, specifically The Roots’ drummer, Amir “Questlove” Thompson, has given him the confidence that he’s the right man to approach the towering catalog of James Brown. On his new James Brown project, Black & Loud, he’s not suggesting a new way for Brown’s music to sound, but instead imagining the music approached from a different mindset than it was in its first iteration.Įlliot, who has released music on legendary DJ House Shoes’ Street Corner Music, now spends his day as a member of The Roots. ![]() As a multi-instrumentalist and producer, he uses his remixes to strip tracks down to their basics and build them back up as new creations. But at the heart of Elliot’s mission is to explore the links between music past and present. ![]() “I’m always thinking to myself, ‘Why would you switch these drums out? Why would you change anything?’ I can say that about a lot of stuff, but specifically James Brown records,” the producer and Rootsmember explained with a chuckle. Stro Elliot is no stranger to the remix game, but when he was tasked with tackling James Brown’s discography, even he had some reservations.
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