Well, through starting this website, I think I’ve done every form of project you could do (besides a parody album).
I’ve done:
-LPs
-EPs
-Demos
-Remix albums
-Beat Tapes
And now I get to cover my first compilation album! So let’s get to it!
So, this is Vol. 1 of a monthly showcase hosted by ‘The Street Dreamer’ on ‘Great Circles Radio,’ where apparently people come together to share live performances, and so this is the compilation of those various beat makers.
So, this album has 18 tracks with 18 different artists, which will be in the link below to view! Each track ranges from 0:59 seconds to 4:23 minutes. Honestly, this kind of project makes me happy because it just sounds lively and fun.
There’s a certain aspect to it that makes me feel comfortable and warm because I can hear the passion, the creativity for creativity’s sake. This doesn’t sound like a corporate venture where everything is polished just right or all the cracks and edges have been taken out; this sounds spontaneous and interesting, and I had a blast listening to it!
Across the projects, there are so many influences from:
-Soul
-Lo-Fi
-Jazz
-Hip Hop
-Ambient
And although there are plenty of names on here, I don’t know; this does have my two main guys, ‘Philth Spector’ and ‘Q NORAPNAME,’ both who have production I’ve discovered this year and now fuck with heavy!
Actually, while playing this album, Philth’s song stood out the most to me with those sharply cut vocal loops over that booming boom Bap instrumental! Very dope track.
I wish this kind of experience could be a more recognised and utilised thing. Like if rappers used these competition cuts for their albums instead of processed sounds, I think that would make for a more engaging listen! These are the kind of production you just don’t hear much anymore, and to be able to access the new generation and their own personalities woven into the songs is such a blessing, and I hope to hear more!
https://thestreetdreamersprodclub.bandcamp.com/album/beat-sets-from-da-underground-compilation-vol-1
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