℗ 2021 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings; An Impulse! Records release
Released | August 13, 2021 |
Duration | 43m 37s |
Record Label | Impulse! |
Genre | Jazz |
Somewhere Different
Brandee Younger
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Reclamation
Brandee Younger |
6:42 | |||
1.2
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Spirit U Will
Brandee Younger |
7:11 | |||
1.3
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Pretend (feat. Tarriona 'Tank' Ball) EXPLICIT
Brandee Younger; Tarriona 'Tank' Ball |
4:31 | |||
1.4
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Somewhere Different
Brandee Younger |
5:21 | |||
1.5
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Love & Struggle
Brandee Younger |
5:41 | |||
1.6
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Beautiful Is Black
Brandee Younger |
7:10 | |||
1.7
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Olivia Benson
Brandee Younger |
4:01 | |||
1.8
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Tickled Pink
Brandee Younger |
3:00 |
Grammy Award Nomination, 2022 – Best Instrumental Composition
Beautiful Is Black
Brandee Younger, composer
Harpist and Composer Brandee Younger presents her major label debut album, Somewhere Different, released on Impulse! Records. The genre-busting set is a seamless fusion of classical music, R&B, hip-hop, jazz and funk.
Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studios and in New York City from November 2020 to February 2021 Somewhere Different expertly showcases Younger’s ethos of weaving genres that pay homage to her predecessors while forging new sonic ground. The eight-track collection, Produced by Dezron Douglas, features Allan Mednard on Drums, Rashaan Carter on Bass, Trumpeter Maurice Brown, Tenor Saxophonist Chelsea Baratz, Flutist Anne Drummond, and Drummer & Drum Programming by Marcus Gilmore. The set also features a Special Appearance by legendary Bassist Ron Carter on “Olivia Benson” and “Beautiful is Black”, and Guest Vocals from Tarriona “Tank” Ball from Tank and the Bangas on “Pretend.”
Overall, the album touches on a vast number of themes without losing focus. The lush soundscapes of the musical tracks encapsulate the contemporary musical hybrid that represents Brandee’s newfound artistic liberty. As told to music journalist and author Marcus J. Moore, who wrote the liner notes for the record, Younger states, “I hope it is enjoyable to listen to, not hard to listen to, nothing to be analyzed or over-analyzed, but that people will just enjoy it. Everything has a groove, and that’s me.”
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Impulse! Studio Masters
Tracks 5-8 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 5-8 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.34 -0.34 to -0.34 | -15.79 -17.85 to -14.33 | -13.88 -16.10 to -12.20 | 10 9 to 12 | |
1 | Reclamation | -0.34 | -14.49 | -12.6 | 9 |
2 | Spirit U Will | -0.34 | -14.33 | -12.2 | 9 |
3 | Pretend (feat. Tarriona 'Tank' Ball) | -0.34 | -17.85 | -16.1 | 12 |
4 | Somewhere Different | -0.34 | -15.78 | -14.7 | 10 |
5 | Love & Struggle | -0.34 | -16.24 | -13.8 | 10 |
6 | Beautiful Is Black | -0.34 | -17.25 | -15.3 | 11 |
7 | Olivia Benson | -0.34 | -15.44 | -13.5 | 10 |
8 | Tickled Pink | -0.34 | -14.91 | -12.8 | 10 |