The Red by Dominique Fils-Aimé
"The Red" EP by Dominique Fils-Aimé - on vinyl for the first time. 100 on red vinyl exclusively at KingUnderground, the rest on black.
Dominique Fils-Aimé is a Polaris Music prize-nominated singer-songwriter from Montreal who draws inspiration from soul icons of the 40’s and 60’s such as Billie Holiday, Etta James, and Nina Simone. While her musical roots are grounded in early soul and jazz, her sound transcends contemporary urban soundscapes.
Dominique’s self-produced debut, “The Red” EP, was originally released in 2015. This new version from KingUnderground has been fully remastered and includes a live version of “Love of Yours” as well as two bonus instrumentals.
Sultry vocals follow melancholy guitar and organ on “Like Mama Said.” Dominique’s calming voice is akin to a meld of Sade and Amy Winehouse. While the edgy ‘When You See Me’’ has a hypnotic, catchy groove and chorus, she shows off her versatility with a stripped-down, acoustic blues-tinged piece on “Ok With You.”
The songs were recorded live in the studio in only a few takes with minimal overdubs to capture the unconstrained depth of expression and natural impulse. The faintest of imperfections in the recordings were preserved in an effort to speak the truth, as the nature of her songs reflect on the vulnerability and strength in each of us and their delicate balance. Dominique unifies each song on the record with empowering lyrics, bringing such a commanding voice and precise delivery, you could almost imagine her singing the theme for a new Bond movie.
This cinematic RnB & jazz-inflected debut by one of Montreal’s finest soul singer-songwriters is available for the first time on high-quality vinyl.
Tracklist
| 1. | Like Mama Said | 3:12 |
| 2. | Love Of Yours | 3:02 |
| 3. | When You See Me | 3:04 |
| 4. | Ok With You | 2:13 |
| 5. | Love Of Yours (Live Version) | 3:28 |
| 6. | Like Mama Said (Instrumental) | 3:10 |
| 7. | Love Of Yours (Instrumental) | 3:01 |
Credits
℗ & © 2019 KingUnderground Records
Under exclusive license from Ensoul Records
All songs written by Dominique Fils-Aimé, with the exception of 'Like Mama Said', composed by Diakar Oh and 'Ok With You', composed by Billel Mansouri.
Produced by Dominique Fils-Aimé and Dawnbeat.
Recorded at Studio Piccolo, Montreal; mastered at Le Lab.
All vocals: Dominique Fils-Aimé
Bass, arrangements: Dawnbeat
Guitar: Étienne Miousse
Percussion: Olivier Fiset
Drums & glockenspiel: Laurent Saint-Pierre
Keys, piano & B3: Jean-Michel Frédéric
Engineering/Mixing: Patrice Pruneau
Mastering: Philip Gosselin
Lacquer cut by Pete Norman at Finyl Tweek
Artwork by Siou-Min Julien
License
All rights reserved.
Dominique Fils-Aimé [FEES-em-AY] is a JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter from Montreal. Her ambitious album trilogy conceptualizes the history of African American music. Dominique reflects on the social realities that influenced the genres of blues, jazz and soul and channels that spirit into her own work.