Groove Note's latest recording artist, Aisyah, is a tremendously talented Singapore based vocalist who was recommended to them by current GRV recording star Vanessa Fernandez. The top 10 finalist in a couple of regional vocal talent shows in her late teens, Aisyah was recently based in and recording in Malaysia for several years before returning to Singapore to pursue her own independent singing and songwriting career.

 

Groove Note is honored to have been chosen by Aisyah for her very first fully independent recording session which will also represent her first ever releases on 45 rpm Audiophile Vinyl LP  The album was tracked and mixed on Protools HD at 24/96 by Roger Montejano, a top studio engineer from Madrid, in late November and December 2020. Pearls will be mastered by Bernie Grundman of BGM in Hollywood, CA, who will also cut the lacquers for the double 45 rpm LP.

 

Working with a top guitarist-arranger (Sebastian Ho), Aisyah presents a mellow groove, audiophile friendly selection of contemporary and old school R&B hits and other favorites. The song selection runs the musical gamut, featuring covers of recent hits by Billie Eilish and Lianne La Havas all the way to a couple of Lou Reed and Bob Dylan classics from the '70s along with further tasty selections by the likes of Chris Isaak, Sade and Roberta Flack. (Note: the music program on the album also includes a couple of superb audiophile mixes, bonus alternate takes and a stunning and dramatic rendition of the well known standard "Smile".)

 

Aisyah vocals

Sebastian Ho guitars

Mei Sheum keyboards

Colin Yong bass

Rizal Sanip drums, percussion

Kenneth Lun trumpet

Fabian Lim saxophone

Han Oh violin

Tang Jia cello

 

Side A:

Wicked Game

Wonderful

Pearls

Side B:

Walk On The Wild Side

Killing Me Softly

Purple Rain

 

Side C:

High & Dry

Bellyache

Like A Star

Side D:

Knocking On Heaven's Door

Smile

Wicked Game (Audiophile Mix)