Shabazz Palaces - Most important musical group/moment in Seattle since Nirvana at OK Hotel?

checking this out thanks to Spotify... this is HOT HOT HOT

strangely actually sounds better on cd than vinyl - i thought the lp would bring out all the bass and texture more but it doesnt have the clarity of the cd unfortunately, its not as well defined, or it could just be my system, though i dont think so, lots of bassy dubstep sounds fine on my hi fi.

I mentioned the Bug in reference to the EPs, which are a bit murkier and darker in tone than Black Up.

(and inferior to)

the eps still feel more vital to me, the highs are higher and the verses and hooks are lot more engaging.

you're

the shit

like ear

ly summer

the breeze

the birds

the bees

they humming

noz otm (re song titles at least):

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnzfq3oFn71qztoauo1_400.jpg

ha

The enjoyment of this album is completely dependent on where and how you're listening. It might as well be an IDM album. If you listen to it in a silent room with good headphones and give it undivided attention the beats and textures are very interesting but if you hear it on public transportation/walking around/not really paying attention it becomes a somewhat annoying experience.

Disagree, I listen to this on the train a lot and it sounds great there too.

As w/ first cloudead album, I think it's prob best enjoyed on a warm summer evening getting all cocooned while shopping slo-mo for your tea

so this is like my new favorite rap. I used to rly only like tyler the creator for his over the top evilness and stuff but this is like animal collective but also hiphop. The music is just as important as the message.

xsquaredthemusician 1 month ago

way to fucking ruin it for me, dickhead

lol

You'll get that kind of thing with yer critically acclaimed underground hip-hop albums

what is the "message" that Shabazz Palaces has for us, exactly?

Save people, put out fires, go to school.

Oh I thought Tyler was saying "bum shit" but that makes more sense

ha spottie

This is a weird group of collaborators
http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/sbtrkt-f-drumma-boy-yukimi-nagano-and-shabazz-palaces-wildfire-remix-mp3/

Watched their performance on KEXP tonight. Really like the use of instruments on their set, at times it seems to me like they're doing the hip hop approach in a way noone has ever done it before and they're closer to greatness than I give them credit for. Next to the Cool Kids and the Cunninlynguists this one of the best hip hop records I've heard this year, still not sure if I'd classify it as hip hop tho.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djFrCb03-OI

Whoa now, not hip-hop you say?

http://soundcloud.com/chiefboima/chimurenga-renaissance-pungwe

New stuff, different name eh
http://exclaim.ca/News/members_of_shabazz_palaces_announce_new_album_as_chimurenga_renaissance

yikes, chimurenga renaissance

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Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwean popular music genre coined and popularized by Thomas Mapfumo. Chimurenga is a Shona language word for liberation.

Great name! Goes well with Shabazz Palaces. Can't wait for the record.

Mapfumo is the man, and you can actually hear some echoes of Chimurenga in that track, nice.

And Mapfumo lives in the Pacific Northwest, no? Eugene? I demand collaboration!

Tendai Maraire is Zimbabwean.

I guess this is apparently mostly Tendai's project (that Ish is contributing to)? That would make sense.

This kind of reminds me of the Shafiq Husayn album?

This thread title always blows my mind.

(also, thanks for pointing out that I need to listen to that SH album)

That was referring to Tendai's solo album, if not clear

Lese Majesty, July 29. It's amazing but oh there will be backlash.

why's that?

It makes Black Up sound conventional by comparison.

thee satisfaction presence?

Cat is on maybe like 3 tracks, don't think Stas was?

I wasn't able to make out (or remember) a ton of lyrics but one song has the line "the streets is undefeated"

cannot wait to hear this

It makes Black Up sound conventional by comparison.

Preordering now...

Got the thumbs up from Mudede but i'm not sure he's capable of being impartial wrt Shabazz.

My guess is this will include more guitars and conventional instrumentation considering their work with whatever shitty 3rd rate Seattle band they were working with last year.

Hope I'm wrong though, their collaboration was pretty dire.

You're wrong.

If anything it's more synth-driven.

Oh sweet. More electronics would be welcome. Shit, i'd actually love to hear what they'd do with an 'unplugged' set.

can't wait

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9

My guess is this will include more guitars and conventional instrumentation considering their work with whatever shitty 3rd rate Seattle band they were working with last year.

― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, May 1, 2014 3:50 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Hope I'm wrong though, their collaboration was pretty dire.

― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, May 1, 2014 3:52 PM Bookmark

btw if you're talking about Erik Blood, he's mixed all of SP's records from the beginning and has been an integral part of their whole thing from the getgo