Nick Shaquan poured aphrodisiacal RnB fire into the Deluxe version of ‘Relax’
Nick Shaquan turned up the heat with the Deluxe version of Relax, a track that exudes more late-night condensation than a neon-lit motel room. Instead of leaning on easy rhythm or predictable RnB tropes, the Charleston-based artist seduces through restraint, letting the bass hit slow and heavy while his vocals drip like honey. The sound design throbs with lust, fusing the rough with the refined, where reverberant edges meet satin-smooth harmonies. Shaquan drips desire into every lyric, coaxing the listener to give in, to feel the pull of surrender dressed in melody. The Deluxe treatment only deepens that indulgence, pushing the track into even more luxurious territory. The rhythm feels almost dangerous in how it commands the body, while his voice unravels that tension with quiet dominance. This is RnB stripped down to its rawest essence, each phrase crafted to hypnotise, to invite the kind of slow-burning connection that borders on sin. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Shaquan grew up soaking in the power of soul and story. His background in cinematic songwriting breathes through Relax (Deluxe), where narrative and pleasure entwine until they’re inseparable. After his reflective project Sincerely Nobody, this single moves with pure instinct, a masterclass in […] The post Nick Shaquan poured aphrodisiacal RnB fire into the Deluxe version of ‘Relax’ appeared first on A&R Factory.
Nick Shaquan turned up the heat with the Deluxe version of Relax, a track that exudes more late-night condensation than a neon-lit motel room. Instead of leaning on easy rhythm or predictable RnB tropes, the Charleston-based artist seduces through restraint, letting the bass hit slow and heavy while his vocals drip like honey. The sound design throbs with lust, fusing the rough with the refined, where reverberant edges meet satin-smooth harmonies. Shaquan drips desire into every lyric, coaxing the listener to give in, to feel the pull of surrender dressed in melody. The Deluxe treatment only deepens that indulgence, pushing the track into even more luxurious territory. The rhythm feels almost dangerous in how it commands the body, while his voice unravels that tension with quiet dominance. This is RnB stripped down to its rawest essence, each phrase crafted to hypnotise, to invite the kind of slow-burning connection that borders on sin. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Shaquan grew up soaking in the power of soul and story. His background in cinematic songwriting breathes through Relax (Deluxe), where narrative and pleasure entwine until they’re inseparable. After his reflective project Sincerely Nobody, this single moves with pure instinct, a masterclass in […]
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