Dre.’s Long Awaited Debut Album “1984” Is Finally Here; Music Without Border/Barriers That Will Resonate Across The Globe

Are you ready to go back on a nostalgic journey? Reminiscing on all the good old times of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, or perhaps the addictive Family ties television show, we could even decide to hit the road and just tune up the volume of the radio stereo to Prince’s “When Doves Cry” before Tina Turner’s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It” follows immediately like a seer is controlling the playlist. Wait, is that President Ronald Reagan? DRE. is on a musical journey and on this one, he takes us with him. “1984” moves from pop to classical, funk to R&B to rock with gracious ease. It is music for the world, without barriers or borders; music to resonates with everyone across the globe. The artistic blend of instruments from the drums, the bass guitars, acoustic guitars, synthesizers, keyboard instruments (synths, pianos), and the vocals to produce universal-inspired quality music is proof of a guy who has achieved artistic immortality. His ability to augment his words vocally, physically, visually, and sonically is an exotic delight that not enough words can describe. “1984” has placed careful emphasis on craftsmanship with the consistent and noticeable rhythmic elements and dance-oriented themes, a mainstream style, and simple traditional structure of the 80s making it a true treasure of our generation.

“Welcome to Retro Boulevard …where dreams take you far, where your life isn’t hard” gets you to a hedonistic start of the first track of this transcendental souvenir, “Retro Boulevard” is dance-inspired, virtuosic rhythm with rich harmonies; the nuanced syncopation and signature bass lines with the focus placed on melodies and catchy hooks and a chorus that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and harmonically with the verse leaves an indelible sound mark in your head long after the track is gone. “Hot as the sun, she likes to have fun, I know I’m not the one, I got to get away… she has the kiss of death. Just one kiss… there goes your breath” is some of the catchy lyrics in “Poison Ivy” that are delivered with a perfect mix of major and minor chords that are excellent to listen to and create an excellent melodic possibility. The chorus for this one is lyrically and musically simple with hooks and riffs of “she’s out to kill me…she’s gonna get me” sticking in your mind when the song builds up creating an expectation of the chorus which comes with a greater impact, especially with the mixed drums and bass. I’m certain wherever the legendary king of pop Michael Jackson is, he approves, proudly for that matter. The title track “1984” and the other melodic tunes; “Locked in a kiss, “I love The Way,” featuring Efue, “Boy-toy,” “The Girl Is Trouble,” featuring Wuddy B, “An evening rendezvous,” “Latin lover,” “V.H.S,” and “Stage 5 clinger” have choruses that create the attention and the verses fashioning the narrative with the integration of non-verbal vocalizations, the cries, exclamations, grunts, gasps and improvised vernacular stretching the melodies beyond the structures of the language.

DRE. literally embodies his music which charges through him like an electric current. He mediates it through each and every means at his disposal-his voice, his body, his dances, films, words, technology, and even in his performances. His stretched and accented words, the way he moves his voice gravelly to smooth and to sublime effects to create layers of detailed and unusual sound; while at the same time tackling a range of subject matter in his songs, the spectrum of moods and textures and the astounding variety and synthesis of his musical styles is beyond artistic talent, its genius, it’s magical it’s beyond valuation! He deserves every recognition and love coming his way.

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