Notes from Starita & UnderCover
When we set out on this journey to create a tribute album dedicated to A Tribe Called Quest, I didn't have any idea how to approach this album as the producer… In hindsight, that was a blessing. Something told me to just allow these songs to evolve and take their new shape naturally AND to not overthink it; to feel instead of think and allow the spirit to guide the process...'The Spirit' of A Tribe Called Quest’s music. As a result, this album reflects the reverberation of that spirit moving through all of the amazing artists, musicians, engineers, producers and studio walls. Much gratitude to A Tribe Called Quest for the profound influence they have had on our musical journey, and a personal dedication to Phife Dawg for connecting me (and now us) to the Tribe.
Starita
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
UNDERCOVER & STARITA WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White
LYZ LUKE WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
Derek Cotton aka ‘Pops’ for introducing her to A Tribe Called Quest and for making her the person she is today.
UNDERCOVER PRESENTS EXECUTIVE MUSIC ENABLER:
Lyz Luke
THE UNDERCOVER PRESENTS TEAM:
Lyz Luke, Brendan Dreaper, Rachel Znerold, Ryan O. John, Arielle De Leon, Fred Hausman III, Allison Gomer
STARITA MUSIC PRODUCER:
Starita
STARITA MUSIC TEAM:
Tam Starita, Creative Director & Marketing Strategy
Pat Garvey, Brand Storyteller
Sunee Salpetchniyom, Photography
Clay from the Bay, Videography
Wanny Mei, Music Publishing
Mimo Starita, Emotional Support & Snuggles
OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS:
Studio Partners:
Zoo Labs (Oakland); Airship Laboratories (Richmond); Coast Mastering (Berkeley), Michael Romanowski; Teahouse West (Richmond), Reto Peter; Screaming Lizard Studio (Petaluma), Wally’s Hyde Out (San Francisco)
THERAPY ANIMALS:
Mimo, Poko Ono, Burgsy
OUR VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
ALBUM PRODUCER:
Starita
ALBUM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Lyz Luke & Nick Winkworth
UNDERCOVER CONCEPT:
Lyz Luke
RECORDED AT ZOO LABS; AIRSHIP LABORATORIES; WALLY’S HYDE OUT; SCREAMING LIZARD STUDIOS
TRACKS 1-7 & 9-14 MIXED BY RETO PETER, THE TEAHOUSE WEST
TRACK 8 MIXED BY MICHAEL STARITA
MASTERED BY MICHAEL ROMANOWSKI, COAST MASTERING
LACQUER CUT BY JEFF POWELL
PLATING AND PRESSING BY RECORD TECHNOLOGY INC.
CO-MANUFACTURING BY SECOND LINE VINYL
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LYZ LUKE AND NICK WINKWORTH
UNDERCOVER CONCEPT: LYZ LUKE
HOUSE ENGINEERS:
Brendan Dreaper, Nahuel Bronzini, Jaimeson Durr, Alberto Hernandez, Robert Kirby, Kevin McCann, Trevor Orriss
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS:
RoAn Gibson, Lauren Lamboy, Chris Nishimoto, Trevor Orriss
COVER ART: R.Black
ALBUM LAYOUT: Nick Winkworth
THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
Phife Dawg
Victor McElhany
credits
released April 26, 2019
RECORDED AT ZOO LABS; AIRSHIP LABORATORIES; WALLY’S HYDE OUT; SCREAMING LIZARD STUDIOS
TRACKS 1-7 & 9-14 MIXED BY RETO PETER, THE TEAHOUSE WEST
TRACK 8 MIXED BY MICHAEL STARITA
MASTERED BY MICHAEL ROMANOWSKI, COAST MASTERING
LACQUER CUT BY JEFF POWELL
PLATING AND PRESSING BY RECORD TECHNOLOGY INC.
CO-MANUFACTURING BY SECOND LINE VINYL
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LYZ LUKE AND NICK WINKWORTH
UNDERCOVER CONCEPT: LYZ LUKE
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