Before
I write a single word about this split tape, I need to note that it was
available through both of the artist Band Camp pages as well as the label itself
Band Camp page, all linked above, and of the three only the Manofue Wurdz Band
Camp page had any copies left. However,
at the time of my typing this that number is in single digits and, well, by the
time I post this and you are reading it there might be zero copies available.
Right
away, I was drawn to this cassette because of the look of it. While there are certain bands and labels that
pride themselves on making cassettes that have art work straight out of the
1980’s and 1990’s (which, don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy), this has a sort of
throwback look to it mixed with something modern. It makes you think that it could be
something leftover from that era, but at the same time it is not exactly
copying them in a template way, so it still reflects a modern vibe.
The
work of Feend is a mixture of audio clips and beats. It gets funky at times and somewhere between
the likes of PM Dawn and A Tribe Called Quest.
If there is some sort of name for this mix of hip hop and R&B (Rap and
Blues?), then I’m not sure what it is but Feend has it down tight.
On
the flip side, Manofue Wurdz, which is a gross misspelling of Man Of Few Words,
has beats and makes me want to call it trip hop even though I’m not entirely
sure what the genre means. By the end of
this cassette, I’m hearing something borderline seapunk come out here and that’s
fine by me.
While
there probably exists some genre tag for this type of music, this level of hip
hop, I don’t really care what it is and don’t want to sum it up so simply. I know that I Had An Accident, amongst
others, are releasing the best of the best when it comes to these beats and
audio clips, so I’m not going to actively search for it on Band Camp anyway. Though, why should I, when it’s seemingly
coming to me—at least the cream of the crop anyway.
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