Tag: Erik Hassle
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Erik Hassle does his best Michael Jackson impersonation on his new song, “Natural Born Lovers,” which is a sweet mix of R&B and synth pop. “Natural born lovers never die,” he sings in a most sultry manner, making your internal temperature rise. Boy, is this a hot one.
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Imagine, if you will, Robin Thicke collaborating with The Weeknd. Not the Robin Thicke of his recent album Paula though. We’re talking about the Robin Thicke of “Blurred Lines” fame. You take that song, make the vocals deeper, speed it up a bit, and give it a murky sound and, voila, you’ve got Erik Hassle’s…
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Erik Hassle continues his big leap into R&B territory with “Innocence Lost” featuring the always brilliant Tinashe… It starts off very minimalist, evoking James Blake, but soon trap-style beats kick in, giving the song a hip-hop meets R&B groove that’s utterly contagious. Next thing ya know, Tinashe is delivering some gorgeous voccals. Better still, the…
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He’s sounding more and more like The Weeknd all of the time, but this dark R&B reinvention of his is proving to be pretty darn impressive.
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Well, well, well, hasn’t somebody changed direction? Instead of super catchy pop, this time around Erik Hassle delivers a dark, somewhat minimalist R&B tune that has more in common with The Weeknd and James Blake than anything he’s done previously. It’s not bad though. Takes a few listens to really grow on you — especially…