“I keep ten steps away from whatever the radio is doing,” says Division X lyricist North. The group’s latest single release, “Lebron Jordan” from their War Drum Symphony album, delivers on that declaration. Hard beats, scratching(?), matching but clearly understood lyrics, and a dose of metaphors are hard to find in today’s commercial rap music […]
Read More Aural Dive: “Lebron Jordan” by Division X” … Spoken hieroglyphics to the rhythm of the drum.” I can see why Division X says “Nuthin’ new” about many of the rappers who want to put their stamp in the Rap game. Hard to stand out when you’re spitting formulaic fractals void of lyrical layering. That last point is what ironically makes X’s […]
Read More Aural Dive: “Da New Sound” by Division XRecommended preparation for digging multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Saoul Bumbu’s music is to read how he describes it: “Good Songwriting is the real Pinnacle, no matter what Style or Genre. Write a Tune that still shines when there’s a Power [outage] and all you have is a 6-String and some Candles.” I’ll supplement his quote with […]
Read More Aural Dive: Saoul BumbuFans of late-night Lounge tracks will dig this—Young David’s Fuerte on the Swedsh Brandy label received a proper remix treatment from Further Out‘s Richard E. Awash with grooving, analog-sounding House Disco-isms, and supported by a Velcro bass line—try getting the latter out of your head to see what I mean—Richard E. demonstrates a smooth hand at shaping three-and-a-half […]
Read More AURAL DIVE: YOUNG DAVID – FUERTE (RICHARD E REMIX)
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