Black Saturn vs subduxtion – Cosmic Sorcery EP

subduxtion writes futuristic electro / hip-hop and Black Saturn writes
spacey meta-rap. They have worked together on other projects previously,
including a full length album 'Ancient Kingdom' (Alrealon Music) and an
EP on 'Future Noise' (BRAINSODOMY).

This release is quite different in tone from the 'Future Noise' EP
(which was darker and more sci-fi) having an almost pop feel with tinges
of 8-bit lo-fi sensibility. It is also a concept EP, telling the story
of "Metalman - the first afro-alchemist", but don't hold your
breath on that front though because I'm damned if I can discern any kind
of story from whats going on. The beats are sparse but motive, giving
plenty of room for the occasional synth stab and melodic flourish, but
minimal seems to be the order of the day. This, in combination with the
slightly retro feel of the production, has given the music a very
original but slightly odd feel which is enhanced by restrained approach
to vocals taken by Black Saturn, a talented rapper who is obviously
influenced by the likes of Beans, Kool Keith et al. He has a nasal, high
pitched delivery which is distinctive and unexpectedly appealing and
also has a fondness for polysyllabic vocabulary which is frowned on in
conventional rap but is one of the best features of so called
"genius rap". However, it feels like his vocals have taken
second place to the music for this EP, and in my opinion there is almost
too little going on at times.
I enjoyed this EP but it seems to lack a little weight in some way. I
really like "Metalman Speaks" and "Recluse" but the
other tracks didn't leave too much of an impression . There is nothing I
can point to specifically but the tracks fail to impress themselves on
me as immediately as, say, tracks like 'My New Spacesuit' on the 'Future
Noise' EP.

On the positive side, this duo are creating a strong and unique identity
for themselves with neither artist resorting to tried and tested
cliché. This kind of experimentation will give rise to unpredictable
results, but it will also be a lot more likely to get them noticed in
the morass of music on the internet.

To make your own decision go to -
http://www.archive.org/details/CosmicSorcery
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zbWljU29yY2VyeQ==> to download the EP for free.

Finally, I am happy to report that 'Metalman Speaks' will be played on
BBC Radio 6 in the near future so it looks like they might already have
won the first battle, if not the war.

http://sittingnow.co.uk/
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