What a great album title, it’s quite fitting considering how this album sounds. Had the title not been right there staring at me, I also feel the best way to describe this album would be:
FLY DIALOGUE
This is the February release by MC and producer Milano Constantine, who, alongside DJ Ready Cee, has presented a collection of eight tracks and 23 minutes of content for listeners to sink their teeth into. Trust me, it’s a treat.
While listening to this album, I noticed just how delicate and beautiful the production was. There are so many points where you hear such things as light/breezy synth keys or subtle bass strings incorporated with elements of traditional and contemporary/ambient hip hop that highlight the usage of bright and colourful instrumentation that’s theatrically smooth in execution and rhythm.
I love the atmosphere of this record because it’s original. In any given week, you could be updated with over 100x grime/muddy, heavy hardcore records as it’s become the latest ‘trend’, and while some do it well, most just saturate the market with the sound. But on this album, you can actually hear the fresh sounds, the lively chords and harmonies that you can actually isolate and pinpoint if you listen closely, and that is fucking special.
It’s the kind of music you listen to when you want to turn your mind off and just lay down, forget your troubles, and just relax to a quality hip hop experience. It’s fun, addictive, infectious, and soothing all in one. Absolutely amazing.
Moving on to the MC side of things, while Milano is new to me, he really impressed me. Right off the bat, I could feel his passion that bleeds all over the tracks. It’s an aura of pure enthusiasm and stimulation for his craft! You can tell he’s a man who’s spent years building and working on his craft until it’s hard as steel and as lethal as poison.
His flow is slick and fluent, bouncing beat to beat with extreme precision and effortless efficiency, like his words are lighter than clouds just breezing over the instrumentals in the exact places they are meant to land. I love his introspective and short storytelling approach to his verses; it makes you think and ponder on every sentence he says, whether that’s his strong cadence forcing the listener to hold on every word he says or his natural storytelling abilities. I’m not sure, but either way, he has a gift for commanding attention to the room, and as someone who has a father with that gift, it’s definitely rare.
What’s also dope is the outro track, as he features prominent artist The Mussolini, and the chemistry between the two is seamless. I love the way they bounce off each other, their synchronicity, and their similar personalities on the track. You couldn’t ask for a better album finale if you tried!
All in all, a fantastic album with lots of flavour and depth. Powerful production and even more powerful lyricism! It’s the kind of album you want to keep on you at all times to help with life itself, call it a natural shot of relaxation, and let yourself be swept away by Milano and his
FLY DIALOGUE.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6VCnwdkJKzK28XlntHynBY?si=pq8LquwzS6-XiWrETxfnAA
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