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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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| 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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| Thavius Beck's latest release finds him creating musical landscapes out of bits of hip-hop, industrial and glitchy electronica. His densely layered beats come at you fast and furious, often leaving the singers (Saul Williams, Nocando, 2Mex, Mia Doi Todd, and Thavius Beck himself) with little breathing room for their lyrics to resonate. As a result, Beck's best moments come on the instrumentals like "The Storm Before The Calm" and "He's Back" where he provides food for your hips, without starving your brain in the process. It's during these tracks that Beck's creativity is at its' peak and his production skills are sharpest. - Losing Today |
