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110%
R&B / Soul · 2012

110%

Jessie Ware

Shimmering 2010s soul built on a ghostly hip-hop sample and shuffling percussion. A masterclass in understated, late-night urban romanticism.

April 13, 2012 · PMR Records (2)

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110% is the sound of a city cooling down. It is a track that feels both weightless and deeply grounded, thanks to Julio Bashmore’s production which bridges the gap between the UK’s club heritage and classic R&B. The central hook, a clever, pitched-down flip of a Big Pun sample, acts as a rhythmic heartbeat, providing a gritty contrast to Ware’s velvet-smooth vocals. It is music for the blue hour, that specific time when the day’s frantic energy gives way to something more intimate and reflective.

Moments Worth Listening For
The way the Big Pun vocal sample 100% is pitched down to create a ghostly, rhythmic anchor
The sudden entry of the warm, sub-heavy bassline that grounds the airy synth textures
Jessie's vocal transition from a breathy whisper to a more assertive, soulful delivery in the chorus
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does 110% sound next to the rest of Jessie Ware's catalogue?

Sample Based+4.0σ

The production is built around sample based than this artist usually allows.

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