ATSUI
– PRODUCERS NOTE by RONAN CHRIS MURPHY
When I first heard the demo for “Atsui,” it was already a fantastic track. Kathleen and Arthur had the foundation of something fun and energetic that fused elements of dance and Latin. We never had a firm idea of exactly where it would go, and often at sessions, it would be a bit of an afterthought. If we had some extra time with a musician, we would try having them play on it. When the rhythm section of Victor Bissetti and legendary Motown bassist Tony Newton laid down an organic foundation, combined with Degnis Bofill’s percussion in Cuba, the track had really come to life. With horns from Danny T. Levin (who has a new co-write with Post Malone),