We haven't heard a lot of music from Notherground book ends Wildabeast and Jelani in awhile, but it looks like the two microphone beasts are ready to come out of hibernation and gnaw on some beats-- and I'm all for that! Both artists were in the studio last night cookin' up some new material and are already prepared to share their creations.
Beastroc is not only a an album, but a skills experimentation. The duo wrote, recorded, and mixed the album in its entirety in only eight hours, while using the instrumentals from the popular Black Keys-meets-hip hop project, Blackroc.
Wildabeast is the featured MC on the EP and methodically mouths his trials and tribulations through the bohemian mist created by Dan Auerbach and company. Slow, calm, and steady best describes The Hood Hippy's delivery, and it's this style of production that does nothing but carry his cadence to the next level. The dreary Portishead project was a nice fit, but it seems that a haze of distorted guitars and keys are what really soothes the savage beast.
Jelani has engineered yet another gem (he is also the man behind Black EL's Color Commentary) and it's good to see him back from behind the books and rippin' raspy raps inside the control room again.
Free download below. My favorite tracks were: "Psychotherapy," "Blackcloud," and "Control Room."
Download Album: Wildabeast- Beastroc // Megaupload
1. The Beast is Back
2. On & On
3. Blackcloud
4. Control Room (Intermission) (Jelani Solo)
5. Love. Hate. Wait.
6. Psychotherapy
7. Disorder
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