Robin Hannibal “More Than Just A Friend” + “Tame The Shrew”
Two new killer tracks courtesy of Robin Hannibal of Quadron, soon to be released on the Quieres Chicle label.
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In only a couple of years, Los Angeles production trio (Todd M. Simon, Itai Shapira and Adam Berg) have cemented their reputation in the studio and on stage as the premiere production team and live band for artists like Rhye, Kelis, and Hollie Cook.
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Quadron “Baby Be Mine (LIVE)”
An original music video of this cover came out quite a long time ago, and everyone was excited about it, but I really like this particular live video of Coco’s performance. Luckily, the sound is pretty good, and it’s in black and white.
Coco is one half of the duo known as Quadron. Check out their self-titled album. It WILL change you.
Robin Hannibal “Transit”
Before I praise this track, let me say that this might be the worst ending to a song I’ve heard in a long time. That said, I’ve been simmering on this one for a minute. Really listening to it as much as possible. Extremely strong beginning, with heavy drums and compelling guitar. It’s to the point where I’m waking up with this in my head. Hannibal has been making serious waves in the past two years, especially with the success of Quadron. He is working with numerous artists on multiple projects, but this is from an EP that is 100% Robin Hannibal. Production, vocals, everything. I get a feeling that this is more of an example of demos that Plug Research decided to release, which is why you have certain moments such as the end of this song that make you ask, “what was he thinking?!” Either way, I love this track…
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