I’ll tell you one thing, seeing an album as smooth as this one brings tears to mine. It feels like the perfect ‘going away’ present for the listeners and die-hard fans. Although short in length, this one felt just that little bit more special than the rest! Let’s talk about it.
So, this is the latest record by mega producer Circa97, who this time around made a Beat Tape! Consisting of seven tracks, 14 minutes of content, and a producer feature in GialloPoint (how often do you see a beat maker feature on a beat tape?), anyway, with only a handful of tracks, this one has a certain level of intimacy that you don’t get from the others.
Right off the bat, I love the production style on this record. Why? Because it feels old-school! It feels classical and a representation of the golden era of music. This feels less of a ‘Hip Hop’ album and more just a ‘Classical Music Album’ with a Hip Hop twist.
The notes are gorgeous, the chords are riveting, and the overall instrumentation aspect is breathtaking to say the least!
If I had to pinpoint any of the seven tracks that feels most ‘Hip Hop’, it would be track three ‘Cold World’ featuring Giallo Point, but that’s a given considering it’s two producers in that field on one track!
But for the rest of the album, I can honestly say it just feels like a gorgeous piece of music that pays homage to the days of old. I want you to picture a 1900’s orchestral score. Think of all the glossy and shining production, the grand and cinematic musicians all playing in complete unison and synchronicity.
Think about the aura that would give off, the pure and organic atmosphere music of that caliber would create, and then I want you to try to picture that same energy in this beat tape. Although only under 15 minutes, it really does hit that way!
I’ve covered more than a handful of Circa97’s projects. I’ve heard him at his most muddy, I’ve heard him experiment with all kinds of different sounds, influences, and samples across all fields of music, and I’ve heard him create some of the greatest compilation records the underground has ever heard. And yet, we have never gotten this side of him (until now), and it’s a face I NEED the world to see!
Whether you’re a fan of beat tapes or not is irrelevant. This album goes beyond that! It goes beyond ‘Hip Hop’ but instead highlights the main key that keeps us all engaged and spiritually focused. QUALITY MUSIC!
https://open.spotify.com/album/02AnOUrYmsyYrcKQD9of84?si=laZSTHs-R8CZCPZ1XDxdYw
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