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Obenewa debuts new Machinedrum-produced single, "Save Me" [Premiere]

  • October 7, 2015
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Machinedrum's most well-known vocal collaborator is Azealia Banks, but lately the producer, born Travis Stewart, has been on more of a subtle, R&B-tinged kick.  On his recent track for up-and-comer Rosie Lowe, "Worry Bout Us," he mixed contemplative piano chords with bursts of stuttering juke percussion, providing Lowe an atmosphere that balanced emotional heft and club-ready rhythms.  

That collaboration ended up spawning another.  Lowe introduced Stewart to the music of her friend Obenewa, showing him a rough draft of the London songstress' track, "Save Me."  The song feels very compatible with "Worry Bout Us," Stewart's rapid-fire drums rattling all over a track that simultaneously moves at a patient rate.  Obenewa's musings on self-doubt could be confused as confidence due to the sheer power of her voice; while Stewart's production is impressive as always, Obenewa is the real star here, adding her name to the list of rising neo-soul artists to watch.  "Save Me" will be part of a forthcoming Obenewa EP on Wunderkind.  No details on that yet, but judging from her Soundcloud page alone, it'll be well worth the wait.

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I received my degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and Virginia is still home. Apart from my yearly pilgrimage to Moogfest and occasional shows in DC, Detroit, and New York, I like to stick to the fringes, with an eye always open toward music that is forward-thinking and unique, whatever the genre.

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