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Bereits mit ihrem Debüt „3 Feet High and Rising“ revolutionierten De La Soul die Welt des Hip-Hop. Auch in den darauffolgenden 20 Jahren haben sie immer wieder neue musikalische Maßstäbe gesetzt.

Ihre Mission sahen Pos, Dave aka Trugoy the Dove und Maseo stets darin, Menschen zu inspirieren. Deshalb war die Aufgabe, einen Track zu schreiben, der Läufer bei ihrem Workout antreiben und unterstützen sollte, für die drei eine ganz natürliche kreative Weiterentwicklung.

„Are You In?“ beginnt mit einer tollen Textpassage, die bewundernd den Antrieb anerkennt, den ein Läufer braucht, um sich die Schuhe zu schnüren und loszulaufen. Im weiteren Verlauf steigert sich das Tempo kontinuierlich und bringt den Läufer auf Hochtouren, stets begleitet von den motivierenden Lyrics von De La Soul.

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Sieh dir das Interview an, in dem De La Soul über ihre Herangehensweise an „Are You In?“ sprechen.

De La Soul a redéfini le hip hop avec son premier album 3 Feet High and Rising. Et cela fait plus de 20 ans qu'ils continuent à repousser les limites de la musique.

Pos, Dave alias Trugoy the Dove et Maseo ont toujours considéré que leur mission était d'inspirer les gens. Pour le groupe, enregistrer un morceau pour aider les coureurs à se motiver était tout simplement une suite logique du processus créatif.

Are You In? s'ouvre avec un très beau passage lyrique qui loue les efforts que l'on doit faire simplement pour lacer ses chaussures et se préparer à aller courir. Puis le tempo s'accélère progressivement pour vous aider à atteindre votre vitesse maximale tout en vous encourageant avec les paroles réconfortantes de De La.

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Visionnez le film où De La Soul explique comment le groupe a abordé l'enregistrement de Are You In?

De La Soul redefinió el hip hop con su primer álbum 3 Feet High and Rising. Y durante más de 20 años, no ha parado de ampliar los límites de la música.

El objetivo de Pos, Dave (también conocido como Trugoy the Dove) y Maseo siempre ha sido servir de inspiración a la gente. Por ello, grabar algo que ayudara a impulsar a los corredores en su carrera parecía ser una progresión creativa natural.

Are You In? se abre con un reconocimiento de letras y ritmos atractivos sobre el esfuerzo que supone prepararse para una carrera. A partir de ahí, se va incrementando el tempo de forma gradual para ayudarte a alcanzar la máxima velocidad, pero alentándote continuamente con la pasión que caracteriza las letras de De La.

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Mira a De La Soul hablar sobre cómo fue la grabación de Are You In?

De La Soul redefined hip hop with their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising. And for more than 20 years, they’ve continued pushing musical boundaries.

Pos, Dave aka Trugoy the Dove and Maseo have always made it their mission to inspire people. So recording something to help push runners along the road seemed a natural creative progression.

Are You In? opens with a beautifully paced lyrical appreciation for the effort it takes just to get you lacing up for your run. From there it gradually increases the tempo, helping you hit top speed, but constantly encouraging you with De La’s lyrical love.

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Watch De La Soul talking about how they approached recording Are You In?

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