The sleeve of Slow Down by Maverick Sabre featuring Jorja Smith, the Vintage Culture and Slow Motion Remix, released on Spinnin’ Deep in 2020

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Slow Down by Maverick Sabre and Jorja Smith: The Record for Small and Steady

Nov 14, 2026

The Vintage Culture and Slow Motion house remix of Maverick Sabre and Jorja Smith’s Slow Down, the Brand Nubian classic it beat, and a record for taking your time.

On a day when I’ve written about the small things that make a difference and about creating tiny habits, I thought I’d choose a song about slowing down. This is one of them.

Slow Down is Maverick Sabre featuring Jorja Smith. The original came out in 2019 and it’s a beautiful piece of music. The version I’ve chosen to share is the house remix by Vintage Culture and Slow Motion, released on Spinnin’ Deep in April 2020.

A tough call

The alternative could have been Slow Down by Brand Nubian, from their 1990 debut album One for All. It’s a classic piece of hip hop from my teenage years.

It was a tough call between the two, but today this one won out, and the house remix was the version I decided to share. You can also watch it on YouTube.

Small and steady

It goes with today’s other two posts, Start Smaller Than You Think and Little Things Sink Businesses. Put it on when you want to take your time and still get where you’re going.

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