And obviously over the years our tastes have grown and we just try different things. The first time I listened to it I heard The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, and I was like, Wow! In fact, thats when I also heard Why Cant We Live Together for the first time. ', Maxwell follows that intro with four gently danceable cuts, including the Ware co-write Sumthin Sumthin' originally titled Hot Chocolate, the track has, the albums most aggressive bass line, whipping and wriggling and popping and the single Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder), co-written by Shur and originally titled XXX., Ascension sold more than a million copies, and its not hard to understand its allure: Theres the gliding economy of the groove, which seems to walk on water; the reckless falsetto run from Maxwell that opens the song; the strangely sticky lyrical construction of the hook, which swings from questioning to emphatic (Shouldnt I realize/Youre the highest of high/If you dont know, then Ill say it/So dont ever wonder); the subtle tumble of drums that precedes the chorus every so often. Its quite a responsibility. Do they think youre some kind of sad poet walking around dressed in all black? Stuart Matthewman | Press Stuart Matthewman Collaboration with MaxwelL In this interview, R&B singer Maxwell discusses his latest album and collaboration with Stuart. Below we countdown to Stuart Matthewman upcoming birthday. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing many of the biggest hits in their 50+ million album selling career. Its great. L+T: Is there anything you would change about your career? They played really good music, basically. Its like musical recycling. 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. ' Maxwell recalls. Its great being the only female in there, so [laughs]. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? I would think after all these years, you guys must have a pretty tight relationship. You mentioned Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale before, but what is your relationship like with bassist Paul Denman? 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. I would have asked JAY Z to rap on Soldier Of Love in 2010. As for me, I was always Mrs. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. Sydney - March 9, 2022 - IR (ASX:IRI) a leading global provider of performance management and analytics for unified communication and collaboration, IT infrastructure, and payment ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Stuart Matthewman as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). I wasnt someone who had a lot of music around me when I was a child, really. A guy from the record company came in and said, Its really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. Sade Adu of Sade and Teddy Riley are among the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. Whats your favorite song on Love Deluxe? The things that most depress you are often the things that you write about. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. Matthewman reflects that as a young marketer he was very afraid of making a mistake or a campaign not working. Sad, happy, makes you want to dance, makes you feel elated. Sade released their Bring Me Home Live 2011 DVD a short while ago, which was a homecoming of sorts for the band and their leader, having toured for the first time in a decade. L+T: Over the years with creating this Sade sound, what have you done from a production standpoint to kind of tweak the music as you continue with the times? I wish I could take it out on other people. I spoke to various people in the organisation who use the brand: people in the UX team, people in the culture team, solutions engineers who have to build technical documentation using our branding, salespeople who have to deal with PowerPoint slides and finding things on the internet, the product group I spoke to people far and wide, had workshops with people globally: got input from all parts of the world it has gone through many iterations to get to where we got to.. As an international marketer, Matthewman works with a team around the world who need to collaborate closely but also be able to work independently to produce marketing campaigns that make sense for their local market. But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. Register for a Program; Jewish Men's Retreat. Sometimes we can work together without any talking, and thats the best. You dont partially choose, Im going to show this, but Im not going to show that. But it happens that way. I was peddlingmusic around as a songwriter, Maxwell recalls. In 1996 Matthewman composed the music the short movie 'Bajo del Perro' by LA based film makers Mike Polish and Mark Polish. It can be embarrassing when people go through your private thoughts. So He Built His Own, A Breath of Fresh Air: How Giveon Became R&Bs King of Warmth, It Started as a College Project. We like the same kinds of music, blues and soul. ', Maxwell follows that intro with four gently danceable cuts, including the Ware co-write Sumthin Sumthin' originally titled Hot Chocolate, the track has the albums most aggressive bass line, whipping and wriggling and popping and the single Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder), co-written by Shur and originally titled XXX.. 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. That was with the group I started off in; I was the backing vocalist and one night we played at this little club, which was basically a pub with a DJ. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. When did you first became interested in music and thought it was something that you could do professionally? He doesnt put in so much when were composing; its more Andrew and Stuart. Sade: I love when our music is reclaimed to make something new. Those steep steps, well be too old. [pause] But, we were talking about Paul. But today in the B2B space its more about educating people. You will receive an email confirmation for the Life + Times newsletter shortly. We talk about the earliest days, go record by record through the Sade catalog, Live Aid, hit some of the key songs and stories behind them, talk about what's next for Sade and get a taste of his new project, Twin Danger.Michael Sweet of Stryper joins Eric of Pods \u0026 Sods in conversation. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? Or Love Deluxe, which was maybe more R&B. The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. Im sure a lot of people hate me because of that, theyre like, Yeah, that bitch, Sade, I hate her. [laughs]. What changes were they? They released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004).[5]. Running a global content team is always a business challenge. ' Matthewman recalls. She likes to put out art. 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. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. He has composed the soundtracks for the movies: Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, Northfork, The Double (short subject), The Astronaut Farmer and Life Support. I just like it. Back in the day, marketing was about positioning things so they seemed better than they really were, says Matthewman. Urban Hang Suite Left Him No Choice, Russ Doesnt Trust Other Labels. L+T: So now whats next for the band? Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. 1 talking about this. She did, however, tease us with an original song (Flowers in the Universe) contribution to Disneys A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. 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. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? Did you start listening to jazz at that time? Then, when I was 13 I discovered a pirate radio station that played all sorts of stuff: folk, rock, soul, everything. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? I collect ideas. Sade's longtime collaborator and famed British musician Stuart Matthewman who is an original member of the band exclusively tells Rated R&B, "We're working on a new album." Matthewman says Sade and their creative team currently have "a bunch of songs," that eager fans will hear once they're satisfied with the final product. It was an Irish bar on 14th Street. But he believes that his bosses back then would have been supportive of the lessons that working for a software company has taught him now: to fail fast and fix problems, if only hed been more open to making mistakes and learning from them. They sat on the first album for a long time before they put it out in America.) I was in a studio apartment with one window that faced a brick wall, Maxwell remembers. How they try to learn and educate themselves about that problem is where the nuances come in. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. Its about how people in different regions like to be communicated to, learn and educate themselves that impacts marketing.. Stuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric in conversation. I dont think Ive ever really known what romance is. Matthewman reflects that although nobody wanted to be the person who runs out the dud campaign, this often manifested itself as competition with everyone you were working with. ' Matthewman recalls. After coming back to marketing a few years later, hes 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. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. Sade: If I could turn back time? Im just a girl who likes to party. I told them I would try. The band features instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. 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