Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx – I’ll Take Care of You
When I heard Jamie xx had remixed the entirity of the last Gil Scott Heron album I felt a combination of trepidation and excitement- its a bold undertaking for anybody to tamper with the work of such a legendary artist, even someone making waves as big as Jamie xx.
Fortunately for the universe, the combination of Mr Scott-Herons warming tones with Jamies impeccable production standards led to a superb piece of work. A wonderful listening experience from start to finish with syncopated percussion and sub bass bouncing around while Gil’s poetic vocals keeping everything steadied.
There were a few tracks off this LP which I could’ve put down here but I think this one just about takes the cake- the original, which had an air of sadness and yearning, has been uplifted with a reverb washed riff and rolling piano line transforming it into a celebration of this guys longing for his girl. Beautiful.
