(The Estes Method)

THE UNDERGROUND 🐐 is back on his top-tier grime shit. He had some of the best drops of 2024 with 

-Northside

-BUSHMAN BODEGA

-Hare Brained Schemes 

And now, in the first LP of the year, he’s back with producer ‘Ghost Notes’ to drop what could be considered one of the hardest drops of 2025.

8 tracks with just under 20 minutes, with 19. With only one feature in fellow Umbrella Collective family ‘Pro Dillinger’, Daniel-Son is back on his solo shit and proving to everyone once again that he’s the one taking names in the underground and putting everyone on notice.

What I love about ‘Ghost Notes’ is his manipulation of those piano/jazz notes and fusing them into a string of tough, bloodthirsty Boom Bap bangers with a slight Dixieland twist. 

Every beat on this short project is cutthroat in nature, with your traditional loop samples and intricate and raw drum beats to create some

Of the most infectious and banging instrumentals you’ve heard in a minute!

Daniel-Son, who has spent the last few years utilising, grinding, and sharpening his skills until he’s at the point in his career where he’s one of the top 5 lyricists you can find in the game. His chilling monotone, dead serious style has become infamous. Every bar he spits sounds like he’s walking the streets as he’s talking, never any nonsense, just straight business.

His versatile wordplay and down-to-earth attitude and flow make for the perfect match with these ultra-grimey beats provided throughout his career and this album being no exception!

As usual, and as one of my favourite artists as of late, it’s always a treat to hear the high-energy, malicious aura of Pro Dillinger on a track. He always sounds like he’s two seconds away from coming out of your phone and mugging you in your own home. Absolute boss shit, and of course, he’s still the underground kingpin across this one.

My anticipation and hype for his first project of the year was well worth the wait, as expected. He hasn’t taken an L yet, and he’ll probably retire without ever knowing the meaning! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/6b5WBALGvWU1C9bJMJGKsy?si=RJcndHoBTbGhRG0mEx0_fA