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Just Holdin’ On (Instrumental)’, a standalone single lifted from the upcoming Notes (Deluxe Edition) - an expanded re-release featuring edits, remixes, and live versions from Haines’ album Notes.
Stripping away the vocal of the original, the instrumental version puts the composition’s architecture in sharp focus: a downtempo, chilled hip-hop pulse, boom-bap drums from Marc Mac (4 Hero), and a lush Rhodes progression by Michal Martyniuk. With the space cleared, Haines’ saxophone and flute melodies step to the fore, long-line phrases and subtle harmonics that underline the tune’s mood of quiet momentum.
Produced & recorded by Nathan Haines
Mixed by Nathan Haines & Clinton McCreery
Strings arranged & recorded by Jonathan Crayford
Written by Nathan Haines, Michal Martyniuk, Ethan King & Marc Mac
Nathan Haines - soprano saxophone, flute, synthesizers
Michal Martyniuk - Fender Rhodes
Kevin Haines - acoustic bass
Marc Mac - drums
Peau Halapua - violin
Sarah Spence - cello
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