Finnish hip hop heads Recluse Crew and Minneapolis agitators Synoptic Pressure rope in and combine for a raw and sweet flowing 17-track album that melds some fractious reality raps with a steady dose of clipped, scuzzy beats, some slick turntablism, and some taut, heavy bass.
Picked up on Finland’s uber cool hip hop label, Kool Kat Records, you’ll not only be surprised to hear how natural it all feels, but how fluently it segues.Whether they’re spitting righteous venom or scratching the hell out of the turntables, ‘The Art of Raw Sound’ is the sound of a band managing to channel their separate energies into one concrete thought process.
Lightly funky and sprinkled with all manner of jazz and head noodles, tracks like ‘Situations and Circumstances’ and ‘The Art Of Raw Sound’ have the nerve to stray from the conventional and the sense of purpose to stay complete. These are the boys. This is what they do.
Not the most eventful of rides, but certainly one of the smoothest.