Yes! new k-os
Posted by Troy | Filed under Music
Ok…
So five total posts in the last month…
Besides the fact that I’ve had more urgent responsibilities demanding my time, February in northern Michigan just has a way of sucking any inspiration out of the air…
Well… leave it to some good old-fashioned Canadian hip-hop to bring my cultural olfactory senses back to life.
I’ve been eagerly anticipating this album since k-os (pronounced “chaos”) released his EP Atlantis: Hymns for Disco three years ago. I loved the kind-of genre bending style he brought on Atlantis and the sample from Lean on Me that kicks off the first track on Yes! is a pretty clear warning that I can expect more of the unexpected:
Frustrated Teacher: “Do you have any idea of the chaos you have caused around here? Nobody knows what you’re doing!”
Autocratic Morgan Freeman: “That’s exactly the way I like it!”
Perhaps it is his cross-cultural upbringing that has brought about such commitment to defy convention…
I really don’t know, but I sure do I dig his determination to be different musically and fundamentally within hip-hop culture.
Or, to put it simply…
It’s the perfect hip-hop for super-white dudes like me. (or for just about anyone)
(as made obvious by “I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman” à la Phantom Planet currently on permanent rotation in my head – and at the top of the Strong Odors related tunes playlist)
Illinoize: Sufjan Mashed
Posted by Troy | Filed under Music
I’m a sucker for collaborative music.
I haven’t watched any MTV awards shows for years, but I remember they always used to include at least one collaboration per event… usually between a big-time pop star and a music legend.
Sometimes they’re lame, sometimes they’re good, sometimes they should be good but end up lame…
but I always get choked up at the key change.
I’m kind of a sucker for mashups and remixes too…
but a good remix is hard to find.
Pretty much anything with Sufjan gets me excited though and so far I’m enjoying the chill vibe on this one.
I’m always looking for cool remix albums… got a recommendation?
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Tags: hip hop, Music, remix, sufjan stevens
