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MH-215 Busdriver & Radioinactive With Daedelus - The Weather  Busdriver and Radioinactive have created, along with producer extraordinaire Daedelus, a million-word-a-minute marathon of inside jokes, twisted narratives and abusive free-association backed with blip-hop beats assembled from samples of children's toys, a century worth of recorded music, and other unearthed sounds, all daftly computer twisted to optimum effect. The release combines the distinct talents and trademark styles of three individuals to create a sound all its own: left-field and envelope pushing, but still grounded in solid writing, well-crafted music, and perfect execution that seems effortless. |
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| Two of LA's most compelling avant-garde rappers - Rolling Stone / Plush as a space-age bachelor pad - XLR8R / Hip-hop monkeyshines have never sounded so fine - Grooves / Put on a helmet; this is one hell of a ride. - Impact Press / An exciting and interesting endeavor - Dusted / Dope but freaky sh** - SF Examiner |
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| As The Weather, Los Angeles emcees Busdriver and Radioinactive dispense quick cut, weaving and rapid-fire rhymes with free-association styled content ranging from humorous to brilliant. Along with sample-based compositions and production from studio ace Daedelus, the trio have collaborated for sixty minutes of blistering rhymes and hip-hop meets clever musical arrangements, weirdness and satire. "Pen's Oil" opens with a 50's inspired orchestration set to funky drums and laid-back piano riffing that shifts to double time to keep up with the speedy vocal dispatching. The playfully titled "Carl Weathers" consists of a full backing that includes machine beats, percussion and upright bass with a chorus that sings a line from a typical weather report while the duo convey simultaneous rhymes and break away for individual segments. A sampled audience clapping out syncopated rhythms sets "Fine for a Robot" in motion for a soulful track when Busdriver, tongue in cheek, beautifully sings a loving ode to a machine. It then switches to drums and piano flourishes when Radioinactive gets the sassy rhymes going for the robot girl. Daedelus' production on "Raffle Ticket Blues" employs dark, minor key jazz piano, bass and brushed drums segments with tinny machine beats for Radioinactive's wordplay in which the piece's sections are clearly marked off based on the words per minute. The Weather's interesting lyrics and vocal talents of leaving no space unfilled are equally matched by their ability to let lines breathe by leaving space between words; all complemented nicely by Daedelus' rhythmic sound manipulation. - The Brainwashed Brain |
2XLP/Out Of Print