Can’t believe we are already getting a new product from this man. It feels like it was yesterday I reviewed his beat tape, and now he’s back with this! This man truly doesn’t sleep. Let’s talk about it!
This is the latest EP collaboration by Producer Circa97 and MC WhoIsBravy, and together they drop six tracks with thirteen minutes of fire!
Across this EP, you can hear Circa going back to his minimalist loop-based instrumentation, focusing on making sure each instrument is perfectly tuned, balanced, and vibrant! I’d say this is probably his most skeletal release to date, but as they say, the ‘less is more’ practice can bring out the best out of artists since they can’t hide behind anything fancy or overuse various elements!
Each track features a form of looping in the form of a classical/choir rhythm chorus that is repeated over two- to three-second increments across the track! The different tracks behind the loop feature different instrumentation such as:
-Bass
-Piano Keys
-Xylophone
-Drums
-Guitar
-Organ
And these different instruments are used in various ways across each of the six tracks to best complement the specific sound, vibe, and match the tone and vocal sample of the loops in question.
As I stated above, this is as bare-boned as we’ve ever seen Circa get on this EP. He’s broken down all layers and decided to work with the essentials to pull off an interestingly raw and rough-around-the-edges project that is equal parts brief and compelling!
Now, as far as the notorious WhoIsBravy, well, the answer is simple. He is an underground powerhouse who has been grinding in the culture for years, getting his talent and skills as sharp as they can be to be in the position to be rapping alongside legendary beats by Circa, and fucking hell does he go off on them!
I love his energy; he has this high-octave tone that provides negative feedback to the very dark and gloomy instrumentation! You can hear it in his style, his free-form style of rapping, the kind of rapping that sounds more like off-the-cuff thoughts being put to recording rather than thought-out bars!
He has infectious passion on the tracks, chaotic flow switch-ups, and sharp lyricism and above-average pen game! He sounds like a man possessed with making sure each track is as dope as can be in his own surreal/methodical manner!
I know it’s a short EP, but still, I respect the fact he ran solo across this project. I always end up respecting artists more who have learnt to captivate a record with just themselves! Nothing wrong with features, but sometimes hearing a man take command solo is a special experience that you don’t see much anymore!
Regardless, another dope offering by Circa97! His chemistry with WhoIsBravy is undeniable, and hopefully, we can get more from these two in the future!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3Hd7hF5XIgYLMZmuOnhyql?si=pyB4stQqRnmc89LCDJW77A
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