Feeling Wide by FSQ, Moniquea, XL Middleton
“Feeling Wide” is an expansive new wave funk jam that evokes 1980s New York City downtown disco. An original from the mind of FSQ’s Chuck Da Fonk, it’s a song about self-deprecation with lines like “I can’t get out of my own way, I’m feeling wide today. Walking down the street, I can’t get around myself” as if to say we are our own worst enemies. The sentiment of the song is brought to life by the layered vocals and sassy delivery from MoFunk Records star Moniquea.
While “Feeling Wide” might have a somewhat cutting attitude, the song is both funky and fun - and it really opens when its punchy bridge hits with heavy percussion and thick layers of synths, including a solo from XL Middleton. The track features members of FSQ including One Era (Matt Coogan) and Tate Masimore on multi-instrumentalist duties, Chuck Da Fonk on keys, and G Koop turning in a ukulele performance.
Tracklist
| 1. | Feeling Wide | |
| 2. | Feeling Wide (Caserta's Feeling Dubbed Mix) | |
| 3. | Feeling Wide (Instrumental) | |
| 4. | Feeling Wide (Short Version) | 2:52 |
Credits
Performed By: FSQ, Moniquea, XL Middleton
Written By: Charles Elliot Fishman, Thomas A Masimore, Matthew Coogan
Produced By: FSQ, Charles Elliot Fishman, Matthew Coogan, Joseph Caserta
Contributors:
Drums, Percussion: Matthew Coogan
Bass Guitars: Matthew Coogan, Thomas A Masimore
Guitars: Matthew Coogan, Thomas A Masimore, Robert G Koop Mandell
Synthesizers, Keyboards: Charles Elliot Fishman, Matthew Coogan, XL Middleton
Recording Engineers: Thomas A Masimore, Matthew Coogan, Clayton Williams
Mix Engineer, Mastering Engineer: Joseph Caserta
License
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FSQ is a production team led by Chuck "Da Fonk" Fishman featuring contributions from Sa'D "The Hourchild" Ali, G Koop (part of George Clinton's production team), Chas Bronz (Bostonian and friend of Soul Clap Records) and One Era. The name is an acronym for "Funk Style Quality" - three elements that make up the core ethos of FSQ's sound.