Two behemoth Johan Lenox x Ant Clemons "You Up?", contemporary and hip-hop vibes with an assassins' voice
Mysterious and tenebrous, Johan Lenox, reveals himself in his own movement with "You up?”. This track is contemporary but contains complex nuances in the composition of the melodies and vocals. It combines two behemoths of the music industry.
On the one hand, Johan executes to perfection an efficient production, a hip-hop spirit with resonant percussions — on the other, Ant Clemons, the originator of chilling strings. This Grammy-nominated composer is not lacking in creativity. The instrumental structure is very contemporary with the beautiful violin touches in the introduction and pre-chorus. However, the beat gets stronger as it goes along to give nuances of "club" vibes. The whole is decorated by Ant's killer voice, notes that are cut sharply. Stream below
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