Velvet Portraits

by Terrace Martin

Velvet Portraits cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 April 2016
  • Label: Ropeadope
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:34:24
  • Community rating: 3.01/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving shortly after his extensive production work on Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly', 'Velvet Portraits' bridges the gap between classic West Coast jazz and contemporary G-funk sensibilities. Terrace Martin enlists a vast array of prominent Los Angeles studio musicians to craft the album's warm, organic grooves.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, conscious

Tracklist

  1. Intro (1:29)
  2. Bris茅 (3:38)
  3. Est-Ce Que Tu M'aimes ? (3:58)
  4. Contradiction (3:41)
  5. Hasta Luego (3:29)
  6. Habibi (3:34)
  7. Je Te Pardonne (4:06)
  8. Laissez Passer (4:26)
  9. Number One (3:39)
  10. Mon C艙ur Avait Raison (4:03)
  11. Sap茅s Comme Jamais (3:27)
  12. Cadeaux (4:11)
  13. Sans R茅tro (3:58)
  14. Tu Vas Me Manquer (4:11)
  15. Je Te Pardonne (3:33)
  16. Intro (1:44)
  17. ABCD (2:56)
  18. Melynda Gates (3:20)
  19. Longue Vie (4:36)
  20. Angelina (3:05)
  21. Uzi (4:24)
  22. Richard Mille (2:57)
  23. La Main Du Roi (2:30)
  24. Sofitelo (4:09)
  25. Mayweather (4:49)
  26. Le Barillet (4:31)

Credits

  • Maitre Gims - primary artist, lyrics by, music by
  • Claudio Micael Sampaio Alves - instruments
  • Dany Synth茅 - instruments, keyboards, programmed by, programmed by [additionally], music by, arranged by
  • Kadjali Kaba - instruments
  • Stan-E - instruments, music by
  • Yalatif Beatz - instruments
  • Jonathan Ntsimi Menyie - keyboards, programmed by, strings, synth, music by
  • Mr Viktor - programmed by, music by

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