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MH-247 Thavius Beck - Thru  Thavius Beck returns with his signature blend of mind bending experimental hip-hop and dark synth-driven industrial electronics on his new release Thru. Featuring thirteen tracks of densely layered samples, pulsating synths, and dizzying delay plastered over frantic drum tracks, the album builds on the sound established in his breakout release, Decomposition. In addition to providing vocals on two tracks himself, Thavius collaborates with touring partner and hip-hop's poet laureate, Saul Williams, folk-songstress Mia Doi Todd, Los Angeles staple 2Mex, and up-and-coming MC Nocando on individual tracks. Thru will cement Thavius Beck's position among electronic music production's boldest voices. |
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| Reviews Summary |
| A visionary sampling of sounds - Re:Up / A strong, distinctive offering. - Music Australia Guide / You'd struggle to find a better alternative hip-hop record in this, or any other, year - Rock Sound / Undeniably impressive - The Wire / A damn nice and original album - UK Hip-Hop |
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| The opening track, ‘Sonic Sound’, drives with a Public Enemy sounding breakbeat with a Chuck D style sample, “I’m not anybody’s person, sonic sounds!” ‘Sonic Sound’ then breaks down into ‘He's Back’s’ big synth wash that quickly fades into a massive staccato beat and then a bunch of weird sounds. Then there’s the dark and dusty ‘Perpetual Pursuit’ followed by the metalbox sounding breaks of “Lyrical Gunplay’ featuring the lyrics of hip-hop’s poet laureate, Saul Williams. My favorite track so far is the warped out Balearic gem, ‘The Storm Before The Calm’ with dark synth strings and experimental sounds. - Beatnerd |
