Supreme Beings of Leisure - Supreme Beings of Leisure

The self-titled debut album from Supreme Beings of Leisure fuses sounds from the group's diverse heritage -- which includes Japan, Puerto Rico, Ireland, India, Iran, and the Dominican Republic -- with deft programming and accessible songwriting. The result is a very smooth collection of trip-hop-based pop songs with global touches, not unlike a multi-culti Morcheeba album. Swooning strings and sitars weave their way through most of the album's 11 songs, including "Golddigger," which recalls '60s spy-movie themes, and "Never the Same" (heard on the TV commercial for the Johnnie Walker Black Label whiskey) and "Last Girl on Earth," which showcase Geri Soriano-Lightwood's versatile, seductive vocals. The breakbeat-driven "Ain't Got Nothin'" and "Sublime" pick up the pace with a nod to drum'n'bass, while "Strangelove Addiction"'s club-friendly rhythm and lilting, Eastern-inspired melody make it the most accessible track on the album. Though many of the styles on Supreme Beings of Leisure have been done before, the group does a good job of updating the basic trip-hop sound enough to keep it fresh and enjoyable. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Name Credits Carmen Rizzo Producer, Programming David Calderley Design DJ True Scratching Don C. Tyler Mastering Farhang Sharif Taragat Jimi Randolph Engineer, Mixing Joel Derouin Violin Kevin Guarnieri Assistant Engineer Kiran Shahani Bass Krish Sharma Producer, Mixing Luca Brandoli Percussion Matt Funes Viola Ramin Sakurai Keyboards, String Arrangements, Programming Rick Torres Guitar, Programming Rob Schnapf Vocal Producer, Producer, Mixing, String Engineer Steve Richards Cello Suzie Katayama Engineer, Conductor, Arranger, Strings Tom Rothrock Mixing, Vocal Producer, String Engineer, Producer Zoren Gold Photography