Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher

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Music Review: From Chaos Comes Stability...
Rating: 5 Stars

Of course, there are standard rap numbers in which the several guest rappers on the album flow over Herren's fantastically original beats. "Plastic" and "Huevos" spotlight the talented raps of Diverse and Mr. Lif, respectively. Yet despite these rappers' great abilities, the instrumentation takes precident. Prefuse's beats are so alien and ahead of their time. Just like Timbaland and Dre have crafted their own distinctive hip-hop production, so has Prefuse 73. Herren's beats are something out of the pages of glitch and techno, similar to what you would hear on a Autechre, Plaid, Aphex Twin or even Mouse on Mars album. The sounds are harsh, crunchy and sharp; yet at the same time undeniably rhythmic. Several instrumental numbers emphasize this wonderful amalgam of electronica and hip-hop. "Perverted Undertone", perhaps one of the more stable tracks (it has the fewest samples and most consistent rhythm) is colorful piece sustained by a hypnotic drum loop and a continuous sample that flows backwards a la the Beatle's "Tomorrow Never Knows". "Detchibe" is another wonderful rhythmic instrumental, albeit more crunchy and sharper in its sonic texture.

"One Word Extinguisher" is both a fantastic hip-hop and electronica album. Its beats and sonic textures alone would satisfy any fan of any artists of the Warp label (Prefuse 73 happens to be on the label as well), and the skills of its several guest rappers any alternative rap lover. It's a wonderful, weird and undeniably rhythmic melding of two music worlds.

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