ReMix:Sonic CD "Forever in Your Mind" 3:56

It's kinda crazy that Joshua Morse ISN'T on this album, as it's probably our funkiest to date! While not every track is packing funk in the trunk, there's a strong vein of jazz/funk/hip-hop flavor running through the overall Temporal Duality experience, and I'm really psyched & appreciative that's how things turned out. Here with an amazing debut jam is newcomer begoma (Kary Brown), with an assist from Sir Jordanius (as W!SE the all.E) on a stellar funk-soul arrangement with live brass, smooth & inspired vocals, a rap breakdown... is there anything this mix DOESN'T have? Completely unique in its own right, as with the previously-posted "Time Traveler's Delight," this is a singular treat that packs a musical punch and would stand as an epic mixpost all by itself. As part of the larger context of Temporal Duality, well, DAMN; I'mma stop talking and let Kary take it from here:

"begoma: I am a big Gnarls Barkley fan, so I wanted to do something with an RnB/soul vibe. I also wanted to do something that was significantly different from the original track while keeping some of the original flavor. Jordan was a HUGE help here as his rap and horn parts make the track shine. I have nothing but good things to say about him and Matt. I have grown so much as a musician, composer, and mixer from this experience!

W!SE the all.E: I enjoyed begoma's clever spin on "You Can Do Anything" because after already being mesmerized by the cheesy 90s-esque original and the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed version I was very curious as to how he could possibly flip it up with an interesting twist. So once I heard his first few WIPs, I was immediately digging how he greatly slowed the source tune down and dipped it in a sea of deep funk and soul. At first I was just going to help out with production suggestions and advice, but then begoma asked me to lend some rapping for the breakdown as well as a few horn parts here and there. I think begoma has come up with a killer arrangement, and I was glad to help out with it!"

Absolutely badass; I'm so happy & proud to post mixes like this on OCR, which do something ambitious & unique and kinda fill a musical hole of sorts, from a genre/instrumentation perspective. This arrangement takes me back to the 70s (okay, I was born in 1979, but you know what I mean) & manages to achieve an authenticity through conviction & execution that is almost shocking... Director SuperiorX writes:

"When Kary first "auditioned" for the project, he showed me some samples of stuff from his band Jackson Cannery and I immediately got hooked on the southern rock/blues vibe he had going. So when he told me he wanted to do a slowed-down RnB/soul version of "You Can Do Anything," I was sold. I think Kary's voice fits this style perfectly and was such a good match for this track. Combined with the stylings of his electric and acoustic guitar parts, I can't help but get swept away with this song.

Jordan hopped on the track towards the end to add some live horn parts, which I think really added a nice upbeat Motown sort of feel to the track, and the rap verse in the middle of the song, which just felt like such a natural "bridge" section. He really nailed it there. This ended up being quite a refreshing departure from the style of the original source, yet it retains a lot of its energy and "feel-good" vibe. A solid solo debut from Kary. I'm really excited to hear what else he has in the works!"

Creative, fresh, unexpected, & completely enjoyable, this is the type of music that almost masks the difficulty of execution & all the artistry involved by simply being such a fun jam. A warm welcome to Kary & a legit BRAVO to both he & Jordanius for helping cement Temporal Duality's funk/soul bent with such a killer cut!