Those of you who have read this blog before know how much I have been anticipating the release of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.'s album, Record Collection, for quite a while. Well, the time has come and it is almost impossible to describe to you how happy I am with Mark's work on this record. It is an absolutely brilliant combination of Hip-Hop, R&B, New Wave, Electronic, Indie Rock, and Pop, something only he himself could accomplish. It literally blows my mind that he so aptly caters to the most prominent trends in the music world when he releases his records (or do the music trends cater to HIM? hmm...), as seen with the more funk/ 60's based/ hip-hop/ rap album Here Comes the Fuzz in 2003 and the more brass-heavy, ska-meets-modern rock/pop vibe of 2007's Version. We all know that a sophisticated grasp on production and creating danceable beats are what's setting apart successful musicians from the rest of the lot, especially this year... it goes without saying that Mark Ronson has got the talent to not only transform himself and experiment with genres as he pleases, but he can take a wildly ecclectic mix of sounds, guest performers, and musical concepts and bring them together to form one impressively cohesive work of art. This, in my opinion, is what places him on a whole different level, both as musician and producer. I am still absolutely in love with "Bang Bang Bang", but after listening to them album in its entirety I think that songs like "Lose It (In The End)" featuring Ghostface Killah and "Record Collection" featuring Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran are great examples of how undeniably amazing he is across various genres. My hat goes off to you Mark, you are without a doubt one of the great musical geniuses of our generation.
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