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They needed the right gear, such as a Ludwig drums with Remo Ambassador heads, Giovanni Hidalgo congas, a Hohner Clavinet D6 keyboard, a Danelectro sitar, a Trophy Music mini- Glockenspiel and a Solid State Logic mixing board.
Paak said the duo was influenced by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder and Prince. Sophie Williams of NME lauded Silk Sonic for their attention to detail and wrote that the songs are "rich and colourful", complementing the "all-out pop hooks, lush harmonies and conversational verses. When they were unhappy with the version created, they remixed it so that everyone from Mars to the engineer's assistant, liked it. Leave the Door Open" was released as the album's lead single on March 5, 2021, along with its music video.Paak said both have suffered a lot during their lives and that this album is their way to cope with it.
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To achieve the sound they were aiming for, Sonic and Moniz had to reach out to elderly "session guys" and read "old drumming magazines".