New York music journal Wax Poetics is preparing to auction off a Mariah Carey demo tape from Arthur Baker’s archive. Loyal fans are familiar with Carey’s early days when she was a backup singer for freestyle artist Brenda K. Starr. Carey’s eventual breakthrough to get a solo deal was greatlyContinue Reading
[youtube id=”WZ-1DYwaxrE”] “I.O.U.” was Freeez’s big dance hit produced by Arthur Baker from their 1983 sophomore album, Gonna Get You. They started out as a jazz-funk band in their native UK with Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick and emerged with the single “Keep In Touch” in 1980. “Southern Freeez” was their secondContinue Reading
[youtube id=”vlyDSx8gpZ0″] Red Bull Music Academy interviews John Robie and Arthur Baker, who co-wrote “Looking For The Perfect Beat” with Afrika Bambaataa discuss the marvels of the 808 drum machine they used to make the song.Continue Reading