I’m calling it right now, this is ‘Album Of The Year’ as things stand. Before going into this project and seeing the names involved, I knew it was going to be good, but I was definitely not expecting this holy shit.
So, this is the latest project by previous collaborators Vega7 The Ronin and Machacha. The last time we heard Vega was on his project with Ferris Blusa ‘Both Hands Wash The Face’ in 2024, and Machacha was last seen on March 14th of this year on the latest Waterr project ‘ALMIGHTY II’.
These two are back with 12 tracks and a variety of features such as:
-Trepac
-Nikolaj Grandjean
-DJ Grazzhoppa
-Andrè Desaint
-Shottie
-Jamil Honesty
-Paddy Duke
-Book$
Now Machacha has already shown off his mastery with about 4 albums already this year, and with each new project, he’s evolving faster and faster. For this one, unlike his more slowed-down and tranquil type beats on this other Vega project ‘The Lead Lined Wall’, on this one, you can definitely hear a more cinematic and theatrical influence in atmosphere, aura, and vibe.
Whether it be tracks infused with guitar notes like on ‘Hokage Mountain’ or his more raw boom Bap flavoured track ‘Quoth The Raven’ or even the track ‘K.R.E.A.M’ which features these ominous and grim keys played in succession over this skeletal instrumental in the background.
The point is, on this one, Machacha is showcasing once again his incredible diversity and range in producing different sounds and themes to cultivate the best possible soundscape for Vega7 and fellow associates!
Now, onto Vega7. As someone who has listened to his 2024 project and gone through his past discography, I can say with certainty that he chose VIOLENCE on this album, and my god does he go OFF on this project! I have not heard him so vicious, ruthless, and determined on an album before. After listening to his album with Ferris Blusa, I couldn’t think he had another gear to unlock, but believe me, my jaw dropped (and hasn’t come back up) since hearing this album and finding out he does.
Every single track he outdoes himself with his ridiculous flow, genius wordplay, and god-level penmanship that most in this game could only dream of having.
To hear Vega7 on a normal day is crazy enough, but to hear him on a studio warpath is something no one could replicate and should fear anyone in the underground ever making the mistake of overlooking him!
Overall, as much as this phrase is used quite loosely these days, I definitely mean it when I say this blew me away! Everything from the production to the features to the performance by Vega7— it’s all absolutely perfect!
https://open.spotify.com/album/7pmuOuUlAuG1pJODt1zqRO?si=7hF-4VQASuKSCF_B8v0MsQ
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