Creating Patterns
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Creating Patterns is the fourth studio album
by the British group 4hero. The album demonstrated a change in direction for the band, with more of a focus on nu-jazz and broken beat
styles and less use of the drum and bass
style found in the earlier work.
† Tracks 11 and 15 are included only on some editions.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the British group 4hero. The album demonstrated a change in direction for the band, with more of a focus on nu-jazz and broken beat
Broken beat
Broken beat is an electronic music genre that can be characterized by syncopated rhythm typically in 4/4 meter, with staggered or punctuated snare beats and/or hand claps....
styles and less use of the drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
style found in the earlier work.
Track listing
- "Conceptions" – 5:39
- "Time" (featuring Ursula RuckerUrsula RuckerUrsula Rucker is an American spoken word recording artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for utilizing techniques that catch her listeners' attention.-Biography:...
) – 4:38 - "Golden Solitude" – 6:55
- "Twothesme" – 6:01
- "Another Day" (featuring Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
) – 4:57 - "Hold It Down" – 5:11
- "Unique" (featuring Patricia Marx) – 4:43
- "Something Nothing" – 2:37
- "Ways of Thought" – 4:29
- "Eight" – 5:40
- "Blank Cells"†– 5:00
- "Twelve Tribes" – 6:06
- "2-bs-74638" – 3:59
- "Les Fleur" (featuring Carina AnderssonCarina AnderssonCarina Andersson is a female soprano. She was the lead vocalist on 4hero's remake of Minnie Riperton's hit Les Fleur as well as their single, Morning Child.- References :...
) – 6:05 - "The Day of the Greys" (featuring Terry CallierTerry CallierTerrence O. Callier, known as Terry Callier is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Life and career:...
)†– 5:56
† Tracks 11 and 15 are included only on some editions.
Miscellanea
- "Les Fleur" was used on a television commercial for Baileys Irish CreamBaileys Irish CreamBaileys Irish Cream is an Irish whiskey and cream based liqueur, made by Gilbeys of Ireland. The trademark is currently owned by Diageo. It has a declared alcohol content of 17% alcohol by volume...
. - "Les Fleur" was originally performed by Minnie RipertonMinnie RipertonMinnie Julia Riperton was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You". She was married to songwriter and music producer Richard Rudolph from 1972 until her death in the summer of 1979. They had two children - music engineer Marc Rudolph and actress/comedienne Maya...
on her album Come To My GardenCome To My GardenCome to My Garden is the debut solo album by Minnie Riperton -produced, arranged and orchestrated by Charles Stepney- released in 1970. It was re-released on CD in 1999. It peaked at number one hundred and sixty on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in 1974...
(1970).