Showing posts with label dose one. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dose one. Show all posts

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Subtle - For Hero: For Fool



Starting something so concise for these guys is almost impossible.  I dont care how your feelings sway when it comes to Dose One (Adam Drucker) high register mc spitting, this is just to good to be bogged down by anything. Subtle is a mish mash of talents, therefore giving it a very hard tag to pin on it. Heres where it gets dangerous...cough...cough ....

...Rap Rock *

WHO SAID THAT?! YOU? WAS IT YOU?! NOT ME!


In all seriousness it is so much more than that. Just easy escape for what I cant really say. It really brings together some savage hooks, pretty bouncy pop, vintage synths, samples, live instruments everything but the kitchen sink. You truly have to listen. This album is possibly in my top 10 of all time lost in space/ Apocalypse album choices. The reason behind this is its honesty. Dose spins a story of middle class stagnancy and really its a whole lot more complicated than that. There are three albums in the story of hour hero yes. A New White White the precursor to For Hero and Exiting Arm the last release. Both are very enjoyable in their own way. For Hero is just so self assured that it doesn't matter whats happening there's just such commitment to the instrumentation and production that I dare you to point out chinks in the armor. This begs for more exposure. Spread this into your life and you will not be sorry.


*saying that three times, like beatljuice, reforms Limp Bizkit. No one wants that. So it is only mentioned once in the write up.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Deep Puddle Dynamics - The Taste of Rain....Why Kneel (1999)

 Underground Hip-Hop

 The Anticon super group featuring Sole, Alias, Dose One and Slug. Anyone even casually familiar with underground hip-hop understands the importance of the Anticon label. This was practically the labels mission statement on life and their musical battle plan. While each of these MC's have/had great solo careers after this, truthfully they are at their strongest trading verses here. With quick verses each MC is not allowed to fall into his own short comings. Each idea is well developed and each song follows a particular theme. Not too mention there are some sick beats backing the whole affair up mostly by Jel (currently in Subtle) and Abilities. A surprising first effort.




The Taste of Rain.....Why Kneel