Crud Up A Future Eardrum
Still not done with 2021, which probably doesn't surprise you if you're aware that I haven't yet posted my final lists for 2018 or 2019 or 2020 either. Been knocking about a couple people's Uproxx ballots, Marko Orlic's and Patrick Lyons's, 'cause they both voted Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red and I'm looking for more low-rent or murky hip-hop. Lyons steered me towards Zelooperz, whose clattering "Mechanic" got on my latest Eardrums playlist. And so far I've gotten to Dean Blunt and Tirzah off of Orlic's; they're pulling me into their quicksand, even if how much I like it is in process; they should at the very least help to crud up a future Eardrum.
Dean Blunt Black Metal 2: Despite the title, it's not metal - more like Soundcloud rap that's even more sludgy and dirt-scratched than usual - except it turns out he's actually a Brit artsy guy, been around for a while. This doesn't change the musical effect though I suppose changes the sociology from 'hood dirt to... not sure, boho silt? (Is the phrase "boho" an anachronism? And which flavors of art and bohemia am I talking about anyway? I really don't know Britain... And 'hoods do sometimes draw from bohemia, though it's usually the other way around. I think.)
SEMTEX
Tirzah Colourgrade: Blunt helped on one track of the Tirzah album, and she definitely falls on the artsy side of the barstool. So her slow mud is more sculptural; but still effective. She made the Pitchfork and the Guardian top album lists.
Tectonic
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Dean Blunt Black Metal 2: Despite the title, it's not metal - more like Soundcloud rap that's even more sludgy and dirt-scratched than usual - except it turns out he's actually a Brit artsy guy, been around for a while. This doesn't change the musical effect though I suppose changes the sociology from 'hood dirt to... not sure, boho silt? (Is the phrase "boho" an anachronism? And which flavors of art and bohemia am I talking about anyway? I really don't know Britain... And 'hoods do sometimes draw from bohemia, though it's usually the other way around. I think.)
SEMTEX
Click to viewTirzah Colourgrade: Blunt helped on one track of the Tirzah album, and she definitely falls on the artsy side of the barstool. So her slow mud is more sculptural; but still effective. She made the Pitchfork and the Guardian top album lists.
Tectonic
This entry was originally posted at https://koganbot.dreamwidth.org/383229.html. Comments still welcome here, there, and anywhere.