"I didn't want to release just one version of this song, because NEED isn't just one thing."
— KENDRÉ
WHY NEED
One song, refusing to be one thing.
NEED started as a single late-night voice memo — a feeling Kendré couldn't put down. But the more time he spent with it, the more it changed shape. The same words felt like one thing at 2 AM alone in the studio, and something entirely different on a dance floor.
So he refused to pick.
NEED is the same song, lived five different ways. The Radio Edit with Oswin Benjamin built to travel. The Acoustic with Saaneah stripped to the marrow. The House Mix with Darius Mines — the feeling moved to the floor. The DJ Mix with DJ Proper, extended, made for the long drive home. And the Demo, the raw moment it arrived.
The EP
Five versions, one feeling
COLLABORATORS
NEED - RADIO EDITION
melodic, accessible, built for repeated listening
Producer: Kendre Streeter
Recording Engineer: Monterey Lee
Mix Engineer: Lance Pierre
Co-Engineer: Monterey Lee
Mastering Engineer: Eric Brashear
Bass: Rumeal Eggleston
Guitar: Michael Humphries
Keys: Kendre Streeter
Drums: Kendre Streeter
Percussion: Kendre Streeter
NEED - ACOUSTIC
stripped to its essentials — voice, harmony, feeling
Producer: Kendre Streeter
Vocal Producer: Eric Copeland
Featured Artist: Saaneah
Recording Engineer: Kendre Streeter
Mix Engineer: Monterey Lee
Mastering Engineer: Eric Brashear
Strings: Sam Washington & Kendre Streeter
Guitar: Tahina Fiaferana
Keys: Sam Washington
Drums: Kendre Streeter
Percussion: Kendre Streeter
NEED - HOUSE MIX
propulsive rhythm, club-ready production
Producer: Kendre Streeter & Darius Mines
Recording Engineer: Kendre Streeter
Mix Engineer: Monterey Lee
Mastering Engineer: Eric Brashear
Keys: Darius Mines & Kendre Streeter
Drums: Darius Mines & Kendre Streeter
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NEED - DJ MIX
extended, DJ-ready, built for the dance floor
Producer: Kendre Streeter & DJ Proper
Recording Engineer: Kendre Streeter
Mix Engineer: Monterey Lee
Mastering Engineer: Eric Brashear
Keys: Kendre Streeter
Drums: Kendre Streeter
NEED - DEMO
the origin — vulnerable, immediate, real
Producer: Kendre Streeter
Recording Engineer: Kendre Streeter
Mix Engineer: Monterey Lee
Mastering Engineer: Eric Brashear
Bass: Kendre Streeter
Guitar: Kendre Streeter
Keys: Kendre Streeter
Drums: KendreStreeter
His voice instantly steals all of the attention away from the other elements in the mix and forces us to focus in on its detailed tone and emotional depth.
— IndiePulse Music Magazine
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