James Blake has managed to distill his music down to pure emotion. His voice is transcendent - defying genre and gender in the best of the R&B tradition.
Contrasted with the unsettled, off-kilter nature of his collage-style production his sound is deeply stirring.
Since his debut album in 2011, the British-born James Blake has gone on to win England's top musical honor, the Mercury Prize, and a Grammy. He’s also produced and collaborated with a ton of musicians including Jay-Z, Beyonce, Billie Eilish, and Travis Scott.
A few years back in 2016, James flew from England to Malibu to work with Rick Rubin at Shangri-La on his third album, “The Colour In Anything. ”
As you’ll hear in this conversation with Rick today, James Blake had a life-changing experience while working and living at Shangri-La. In fact, has made LA his home base ever since along with girlfriend, actor/comedian, Jameela Jamil. James also recalls an embarrassing teenage experience that left him making music in secret for years and tells Rick that recording his new EP of covers solidified his love of perfect pop songs.
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ABOUT RICK RUBIN
Frederick Jay “Rick” Rubin is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Geto Boys, and Run-DMC, Rick helped popularize hip-hop music.
In 2007, MTV called him “the most important producer of the last 20 years,” and the same year he was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
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