![]() Following the recent Valedictorian/Exoskeleton EP, which was called “a giddy, abrasive gem” by Under The Radar and “bottled raw power” by the BBC, Total Folklore retains the melodic prowess of Friel’s previous work while harnessing considerable rhythmic power to back it up. The first 500 LPs are pressed on orange vinyl, remaining copies on black.Īrmed with an arsenal of thriftstore pedals and noisemakers splayed across his lap, Dan Friel has spent the last decade home brewing electronic music that is equal parts ragged, punk, psychedelic and glorious. LP version includes artworked inner sleeve and free download coupon. Whereas some zoomer junglists like Nia Archives produce in a more traditional style-tightly refined so you can follow all the moving parts-Dazegxd’s music hits like a big fuzzball of electric emotion.Total Folklore is Dan Friel’s debut album for Thrill Jockey following the 12”EP Valedictorian/Exoskeleton (Oct 2012, Thrill 12.51)ĬD version packaged in a 4 panel mini-LP style gatefold package. The maximal quality of the hyper-digital sound and frazzled production finish evokes the in-your-face approach of the most chaotic internet rap. The closing track ditches recorded vocals for sampled specters that Dazegxd warps and weaves into the symphony: an MC’s feverish shouts lead to an ecstatic bass drop, and a pitch-shifted voice yearns to “let me keep you,” followed by a chorus of sweet chirrups. As guest vocalist Af1shawty extends a dreamy invitation on the MON co-produced “wait here,” synth keys dance in the background as if prancing in the street. ![]() In a recent blog post, Dazegxd described how he takes influence from the West African concept of “talking drums” to contour his breaks around the vocalist’s flow and pepper his beats with call-and-response rhythms. ![]() The lyrics trend vague, but there are moments of striking sharpness, like her and labelmate saturn’s baleful verses over the juddering medieval beat on “maybach music.”ĭazegxd’s voice is equally clear throughout the EP-it’s just that he’s speaking through his machine. Sometimes her voice splits into multiple layers, while at others it distorts and dissolves in the beat, like on the delirious “dementia footwork” remix of “say so.” Her total immersion in the ambiance gives the music a sweet home-crafted feeling at a time when much recent sing/rap drum ’n’ bass sounds optimized for breakneck intensity or like the breaks were plopped in as an afterthought. Quinn’s vocals flash across the mix like headlight beams, and they flutter and mold around the rippling backing tracks. From ditching vocal music and hyperpop as a way to protect herself from viral fame in early 2021 to her recent streak of restless rap, quinn sounds to be slowly rediscovering the thrill of her kinetic, digitized early music. It’s a joy to hear her surf inside these mellow rollers and frenetic typhoons, especially since her last two big albums were subtle and introspective. quinn’s vocals are glowing but restrained she hopscotches the 170 bpm breaks with a fiery coolness, rhyming and repeating her musings on thorny romance and self-assurance until each word gleams. ![]() ![]() Drum ’n’ bass with vocals has been a hot fad since PinkPantheress skyrocketed in 2021, but this record is the work of passionate admirers of the genre, not trendbouncers in fact it might turn away anyone looking for an easy injection of breakbeat ecstasy. ![]()
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