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Actually, the lyrics here remind me more of David Byrne's more obscure recordings than anyone else, sans the vulgar language. Really interesting guitar work, and nice phase filter! Cheers.

I downloaded that organ loop, too and still haven't found a use for it. Kudos for finding "just the right thing" for it! I really like the audio surprises in this one - every time I settle into a comfort zone you go in a direction I hadn't predicted. Awesome and simultaneously rewarding as a listener. Fusion seems like a good place to put it, as it's too tight and well arranged to be "experimental." It seems you know the rules well enough (at least inherently) that you can bend and break them without stumbling. Nice.

BTW - I keep thinking I read the comic that your avatar's from. Why does it seem so familiar?

I'm reminded of Test Dept. or maybe Boyd Rice with this one. A folk song with Goethe for lyrics is really a surprise! I'm really digging the accordion melody here, especially with the guitar.

I really admire what you're trying to do with this one. It's one thing to say how much you support something, and entirely another when actually giving something back to the community. There is indeed a difference from lip service and deed. Nice production, too. Cheers.

C'est musique pour Les DamnÃÂs de la Terre! I love how you don't stick with French throughout this, as the Arabic(?) makes it even more immediate. Strange how the only rap I've ever really liked has been from Senegal (also in French) and now from Tunisia! Again, I love how you've brought in a distinctly N. African sensibility to your music. Well done!

Whoa, my earphones are shaking! I really like your fusion of sounds/traditions. There's a distinctly North African feel to your melody that mixes well with a more familiar hip hop rhythm. I almost moved to Tunis when I was a kid, and it's something I'd always wished my family had done. I hope you continue to "mix" things up like this, as I really love a lot of the music that comes from your part of the continent. Cheers.

So that's how it feels to hear one of your own! In this (re)context, it seems a bit like Philip Glass shifting into accessibility. You are indeed becoming that prion disguised as a tasty happy mcMeal, aren't you? Hip hop it is (and no one will question otherwise) while that infectious groovy rhythm sets up shop in the listener. I really like the groove in this - it's got that Voudon sensibility where you could loop and dance this one gently for hours. Your jacked in my friend, and I can't wait to see/hear where you go next!

The acoustic combined with whatever reverb you're using is really tasty. BIG SOUNDS juxtaposed with nylon strings creates a really nice sonic paradox. Well done.

I was really intrigued by the title, and glad for it. The xylophone and horns have a Manhattan feel somehow. I really like how slow this whole thing is, which allows such a great staggered beat with those horns. The slower something is, the harder it is to pull off, and you've done it splendidly here! My latest addition to favs!

Something redeeming coming out of AZ - who would've guessed? Nice use of sonic choices and really nice transitions. Frenchkid's right - there's a definite Depeche Mode vibe going on with this one. Sweet.

I'm beginning to see some sort of hip hop insurrection happening on this site, and am glad to see that you're one of the subversive forces involved. Your use of "ethnic" flavored samples opens the door wide open to those of us still resistant to the genre, and your "staying within the discipline" means that you're inviting a much larger audience in as well. In terms of your arrangement and execution, I can't help but think that your musical growth is on some sort of parabolic trajectory. I really dig that wind section that reminds me of 1920's interpretation of the exotic orient! I wasn't sure about this one when I listened to it a few days ago, but realize that it's so good that I had to hear it 4 or 5 times before I could consider reviewing. Very, very sweet! Faved for sure.

I'm into the percussive side of things, and having grown up with live gamelan I have a deep affinity for tuned percs. It's certainly world by virtue of your instrument choices, and it's got that house vibe, too (especially if compared to early acid house). I think you're really on to something here as it took me three listens before I began to like it (vacillating between reservations and ambivalence). None of my long term favorite songs or artists did I begin to dig before at least the third listen so I'm going with that here. Something unique and memorable. Have you considered playing with some reverb and/or delay with the DnB section? I don't know if it'd work, but adding a kind of reggae-dub approach might be really interesting.
Had to fav it after the 4th run! Yup - you're definitely on to something here.

I had to hear what you're up to because your name is so good! Seeing where you're from, I'm not terribly surprised. I'm tipping back a room temperature Stout and saluting Bobby Burns - "here's to all still there, and those who ran away long ago!" I'm finally coming around to an appreciation of hip hop, and concur with smallpaul: this is as good as I've heard so far. Nice use of the winds section here - could be Celtic, could be South Asian (the two instruments that'll make me eyes well up everytime - a well played sitar and the pipes). I can't wait to hear what you post next. Cheers.

You've probably noticed this isn't my first listen. I've wanted to give you feedback, but honestly generically it's outside my comfort zone. So from someone who you probably shouldn't listen to, I think it really works. I love the barking "dogs of war" as an effect and it's very provocative. Excellent riddum, and it's got that distinctly funk sounding guitar lick that throws it off into something else entirely. Hopefully, if not in our lives, soon thereafter humans will realize how obsolete this whole war addiction really is.

I love finding tracks inspired by pieces of literature! This one's got a foreboding atmosphere to be sure, and I suspect parallels Bradbury's theme as well (it's been a long, long time since I read it). Really great job of creating an "uncertain" environment with the sounds you chose!

Yeah man! The title was so intriguing I had to have a listen, and it really works well with DJMiki's questions. I love the transitions in this - how the space is suddenly filled by rhythm and synth. Nice choice of sounds here, too. I listened to this on headphones and the bass level was perfect. Hopefully others with better sound systems will find the same. Nice one.

What's really amazing is comparing this to "Move Along." You are sooo jacked in right now! I really like how you've found "spaces" to move everything back here, and how the melody works so well with your rhythmic sensibility. Nice track.

I need to stop reading descriptions before listening - I can't stop thinking about melodies now! [time shift - 2nd listen] You've really got a good sense of where transitions belong and skill in making them happen. I can't stop wondering about the melody you've got in mind! Nice draft - I can't wait to see where you take it next!

You are indeed becoming an embodiment of the genre! Really outstanding blend of sounds from opposite ends of the sonic spectrum. My 13 year old made me replay this one three times! I went back and listened to "Little Sisters Song," and "Accelerate" after reading your responses here, and it's amazing hearing how your approach has changed. Jack into what you enjoy the most and hear how the music reflects it!

I'm really fascinated reading about your creative process. I'm exactly the opposite, in that I can't listen to anything remotely similar to what I'm working on (lately listening to Mozart and Habib Koite). It's like that when I'm writing, too - but there I can't read any fiction at all!

Faved this one. Cheers.

Ha! My initial reaction was the same as Fiery's - and I'm not sure either of us was wrong. Gorgeous blending of sounds and rhythms here. The vox are soooo provocative in such a sublime way, especially with those rhythms sliding around behind. Probably the coolest I've heard along these lines since "Instant Kama Sutra."

Another to add to the static: What really works here is your sincerity - both of you. What more needs to be said? Great track.

Most excellent work here. I definitely am looking forward to seeing more of your work posted here, and you can count on me being a regular listener. Very polished, and leaves me unable to give constructive suggestions - save I really wish it would be longer! Cheers.

Perfect length for a corporate intro - but way too short for the fans! Really outstanding work here, a great combination of sounds, rhythm and execution. If it were 3 or 4 times as long, it still could be longer! Sweet.

Perfect length for a corporate intro - but way too short for the fans! Really outstanding work here, a great combination of sounds, rhythm and execution. If it were 3 or 4 times as long, it still could be longer! Sweet.

Sweet. Had to say something as I've faved it.