(IMMORTALKOMBAT)

You know, as I was reviewing Estee’s Spotify discography, I was mentioning how Al Divino was appearing less and less on his 2021-2023 projects, but then I discovered on Bandcamp is where the duo were putting in work! So, I know as I take time to study their Bandcamp exclusives, I’m going to have a blast studying arguably the best duo in the modern-day underground!

So, this is the latest collaboration project by Estee Nack X Al Divino, with ten tracks and featuring the likes of: 

-Al DIVINO

-CRUCIAL THE GUILLOTINE 

-MR ROSE

-EWONEE on production, and with half an hour of content, this project is a triumphant return to this duo’s chaotic and experimental roots, where anything goes and nothing is off-limits to try!

The beauty of this project is that all four of these producers are in the same boat as far as what the sound should be. They all share that surreal, manipulated jazz/classical elements transformed muddy and ruthless until those sounds become the foundation for a world of aggression and unpredictability instead of soothing and relaxing vibes as the instrumentation normally gives.

Each song on this album sounds different than the others! As if each producer drilled into the tracks its own malicious intent to give off the rawest vibe and aura it possibly can! This project ain’t one to fuck with for real! Absolutely incredible atmosphere!

You can’t really go wrong when Estee and Al are concerned, so to hear them back on their prime shit is nothing short of brilliant. They feed off each other’s charisma and wild imagination. You get the impression that absolutely nothing is too crazy or wild to consider on their records. Whether that be overbearing adlibs or free-form rap delivery or even their abstract artwork and album concepts, they are two open books who constantly push the boundaries for what ‘hip hop’ should sound like and have been doing that since the release of ‘Triple Black Diamonds’. 

When either of them is working solo or with other artists, they shine creatively and rap-wise, but there’s just a certain atmosphere they share when they are together that I haven’t heard anyone else match yet! This is the definition of synchronicity in its purest form, and everyone should be taking lessons!

Another banger from these two, of many! The He 4 producers knock it out the park, and Estee and Al provide yet another thrilling example of how rap duos should sound! 

https://esteenack.bandcamp.com/album/immortalkombat