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The Decoders are Los Angeles-based producer duo Itai Shapira (producer/engineer & studio/live musician) and Todd Simon (trumpeter/arranger for Mayer Hawthorne, TV On The Radio, The Lions, Quantic, etc.), with heavy contributions from Quincy McCrary on keys (Mayer Hawthorne) and Blake Colie on drums (The Lions) . The Decoders have just released their first installment of modern-Jamaican Lovers Rock-inspired versions of soul classics they dug up from the vaults of the Music Sales publishing catalogue. In this first batch, Shapira and Simon have deciphered some Earth, Wind and Fire, Minnie Riperton and even one from Ruby and the Romantics! The project is overseen by the songwriter and producer behind many of Minnie Riperton’s hits - Richard Rudolph. The Decoders have enlisted the help of vocalists Sy Smith; original “Baby This Love I Have" songwriter and legendary producer Leon Ware; Coco Owino; Kevin Sandbloom and Boston Fielder.
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released 17 January 2012
Produced by Itai Shapira and Todd Simon
Recorded by Itai Shapira and Todd Simon at Market
Street, Sound Spot, Manifest and Nu Fi Studios
Mixed by Itai Shapira and Adam Berg at Manifest Music Productions.
Vocals recorded and mixed by Grant Nicholas.
Mastered by Paul Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Lead & Background Vocals: Sy Smith
Bass, Guitars, Drum Programming: Itai Shapira
Trumpet, French Horn, Flugelhorn, Claps: Todd Simon
Rhodes, Moog: Quincy McCrary
Drums: Blake Colie
Vocal Arrangement by Sy Smith
Photography by Naya'Hri Suhalia-Satil
Cover Art Design by Anthony Valadez
Originally Recorded by Minnie Riperton (1975)
Originally Written by Leon Ware, Richard Rudolph & Minnie Riperton
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