Albums

Terrace Martin Paints ‘Velvet Portraits’ With His Beautiful New LP

blame it on Patrick Glynn March 31, 2016
terrace-martin-velvet-portraits

Terrace Martin has consistently been one of my favorite producers from the West Coast over the past half-decade. Truly blossoming in recent years with his work behind the boards for some of the scene’s largest outputs like Kendrick Lamar (To Pimp A Butterfly, “Real”) and YG (“Really Be Smokin’,” “Twist My Fingaz“), Martin is no stranger to linking up with some of the West’s OGs —Snoop, Dre, Kurupt — over the years, as well.

Velvet Portraits isn’t his first go’round, either. Martin’s seasoned in the funk/soul collaborations, and some cuts from the new album are evidence: “Think Of You” with Kamasi Washington and Rose Gold, “Tribe Called West,” “Push” featuring Tone Trezure.

The album extends to 14 songs with a slew of uncredited features, including Washington, Keyon Harrold and, at least spiritually, Kendrick Lamar — “Curly Martin” is a continuation of the relaxing outro from K. Dot’s “The Blacker the Berry” and the album closes with a reworking of “Mortal Man.”

Take a listen below and head to iTunes for a download.

  1. “Velvet Portraits”
  2. Valdez Off Crenshaw
  3. “Push”
  4. “With You”
  5. “Curly Martin”
  6. “Never Enough”
  7. “Turkey Taco”
  8. “Patiently Waiting” f. Uncle Chucc & The Emotions
  9. “Tribe Called West”
  10. “Oakland”
  11. “Bromali”
  12. “Think Of You”
  13. “Reverse”
  14. “Mortal Man”