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Upstairs Headroom

by Sample Kulture

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lil'dave Stumbled on to this one at random. What an album!
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World of Echo Would not be surprised if they were music majors back in college. Imagine the Gilles Peterson sanctioned sound of soul and nu-jazz, then make it all a bit proggy.
Duane Powell
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Duane Powell LOVE THIS RECORD!!! Very fresh. Reminds me a bit of Hiatus Kaiyote with a bit more jazziness. I love their interpretations of their 2 cover songs. Favorite track: Cereus.
Taylor Seibert
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Taylor Seibert Sample Kulture's premier album, Upstairs Headroom, is something special. On the first listen through I thought it was great Neo-Soul, but everytime I replay the album I just love it more and more and more. Their isn't such a thing as perfection, but Sample Kulture has hit the sweet spots that count. Favorite track: Cereus.
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Ronald D. Willis Sample Kulture ROCKS!!! Favorite track: Summer Breeze.
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Its now or never for you and me To become a family Where do you go hiding? This is us Hearts waiting to be satisfied Though whatever comes of life I'll see you through all the while Somehow always standing in between Always waiting in the wings What is it you're fighting? This us us Hearts waiting for the other side Though whatever comes of life I'll see you through all the while Though there may be a time When hearts are apart And all you need is a quiet place to be With a view of you and me I'll see you through the while I find my light in you And I'll see it through Its now or never for us to find All this weighing on my mind I could not leave you behind This is us Hearts growing ever closer to Knowin what we're supposed to do I could see it through with you Somehow always waking in a dream Always fading in a scene What is it you're trying? This is us Loves willin' to put fear aside Though whatever comes of life I will see you through all the while Though there may be a time When hearts are apart And all you need is a quiet place to be With a view of you and me I'll see you through the while I find my light in you And I'll see it through
2.
Cola 04:33
I've been waiting for your touch Away from all the rush Keep me from the fuss We've been stirring up the dust Fizzing til we bust With you I can trust I can feel your static wave All up in my face Leave me with a trace Are you looking down my way? Halfway through the day Love it when we lay Where's this goin? We're climbin Til no end Pull me in Weightless at the top I conceal it, in the middle Almost touch it Not to fast I can taste it, touch my tongue No more waitin' Cola I've been waitin for your love Flavor from above, made to bottle up We've been pouring from this cup Sweet and intimate, could it be enough? I can't shake your static buzz Show me what it does Its who I always was Are you getting close to me? Cause of chemistry, we are bubbling Where's this goin? We're climbin Til no end Pull me in Weightless at the top I conceal it, in the middle Almost touch it Not to fast I can taste it, touch my tongue No more waitin' Cola
3.
Pix Elated 04:09
Who do you see, this identity? You can lose yourself inside your likeness Me equals you The sum of which can do More than limits of imagination Make me to be Personality You can see in side my second nature Though it may seem That we are connecting You're far away Strangely satisfied Fleeting by design Artfully disguised Pixelated life When I arrive to the present time There I find That with you by my side I'm right where I want to be Light in my eyes, though its late at night I can't find the will to listen closely Thoughts lost in stream Second to the screen It lights the way Strangely satisfied Fleeting by design Artfully disguised Pixelated life When I arrive to the present time There I find That with you by my side I'm right where I want to be
4.
When I close my eyes Suddenly I find myself behind the veil Truths that we abide by Where do they come from? Of the mind and not heart Where did we go wrong? Wondering from light into the dark When I close my eyes Suddenly I find myself, but not astray Proof to see is not sight Where does it come from? Of the mind and not heart Where did we go wrong? Wondering from light into the dark
5.
Cereus 01:55
I will climb, I will swing I will burrow through the temperature that you bring I will purr, I will sting When you think you catch me I will take off to the sky I will search, I will squirm I will slither to the coolest ends of the earth I will look, I will leap When you think you lost me I won't be far from your side I will claw, I will creep I will sneak in like a messenger while you sleep I will strut, I will seek More than gold
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Pulling the weight Pushing our strength A bit further we pave Way to knowledge Follow courage Point of focus Can't waive What am I to do with my time When I'm near you I can't hide There'll be nowhere left to roam And if its kindness that you find Let it show Tell me where's the sign that has brought us here I been searchin' for proof But instead we forget our sight Setting in over the aim Building pressure Under measured distance ahead We stay with a journey A tired yearning Forced to reckon Our pain What are we gonna lose but our pride? When I'm near you I can't hide There'll be nowhere left to roam And if its kindness that you find Let it show Tell me where's the sign that has brought us here I been searchin' for proof But instead we forget our sight Over the aim
8.
The Ride 02:08
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'Upstairs Headroom' is the debut album from Sample Kulture.

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released August 28, 2020

Produced, engineered, and arranged by Andrew Stephen
Mastering by Andre Dias at Post Modern Mastering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

All original songs written by Andrew Stephen and Chrissy Renick

"Are You That Somebody?" (Aaliyah) - Written by Stephen Ellis Garrett & Tim "Timbaland" Mosley

"Summer Breeze" (Seals and Crofts) - Written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts

Vocals - Chrissy Renick
Piano, Rhodes, synths, keyed bass - Andrew Stephen
Bass - Theodore Brookins
Drums - Dhoruba Shakur
Drums - (Are You That Somebody?) Jharis Yokley
Drums - (The Ride, Cereus) - Matt Ingram
Drum Programming- Andrew Stephen
Flute - (Eyes Closed) Sarpay Özçağatay
Guitar - (Gears) - Kaspar Jalily
Violin - (See You Through) Alyssa Avery

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Sample Kulture St. Louis, Missouri

Sample Kulture is a future soul duo that sews jazz, electronic, pop, and hip-hop into a warm blankie. Lush female vocals emerge from vinyl textures, lofi electric pianos, and crunchy synths.Challenging the notion of what constitutes soul, the two put forth their vocal heavy, synth laden experiment in jazz, pop, and beyond. ... more

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