Solillaquists of Sound - As If We Existed
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Artist: Solillaquists of SoundEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-09-26
Music Label: Anti
Soundtracks:
- Pledge Of Resonance
- Property And Malt Liquor
- As If We Existed
- Mark It Place
- Ask Me If I Care
- Black Guy Peace
- Choices
- Berlin
- Beautiful Catasrophe
- Ur Turn
- All Too Common
- Our 2 Cents
Music reviews of As If We Existed
Music Review: pure energy on stage
Rating: 5 Stars
this cd is a culmination of many other, non-label released cd's best songs. They are all without a doubt, amazing. Alexzandrah, Swamburger, Tanya and DiVinci all come through, as expected with fire-tounged rhymes, futuristic beats, and truly unique content that not only enriches the listener, but enlightens them as well. One song actualy analyzes the relationship between alex and swam in great detail at a fast pace (they're a couple) over top the concept of how personal choices can define or do not define who we are as humans. The range of lyrics is truly depth-defying (new word). The production of DiVinci is complimented well by the deep, layered, ever-changing rythms of on the MPC (he actually plays the MPC, like a keyboard for the beats). But enough of how good this album is. SEE THIS GROUP LIVE! nothing can touch their live shows. period. I've seen the roots, i've seen tribe, i've seen percee p, pharaohe monch, etc. etc. etc. but NOTHING compares to the level of energy, conviction, and true honesty of their live shows. It is something that must be seen to believe. DiVinci alone is worth the price of admission. Please, please, please, if you hear they're coming to your town, GO! i can not stress this enough to you. This group will have you awe-struck. I've seen them 4 times live and each time, i hug each and every one of them after their sets. (they mingle with the crowd after each show) its truly something any hip-hop head needs to see because live hip hop is DYING my friends. it is on its way out, and they're one of the few hopes we have. I hope this has been helpful. please, buy this cd, see them live, and visit the website to buy the un-labeled cd's. they all have solo cd's and they're all amazing. peace.
Description of As If We Existed
This is the debut and next link in the chain of cerebral hip-hop by the protégés of politically minded rapper Sage Francis. Beat artist DiViNCi plays his MPC with the passion and intensity of a Hendrix or a Townsend, filling the stage with an astonishing sonic landscape. These athletic beats form the perfect setting for MC Swamburger's flow; a tongue-twisting, machine-gunning cadence whose precision is surgical in both rhythm and message. With tough, spiritual tracks that take aim at specific issues like cultural revolution, ethnic alcoholism, and personal wellness,Farther down the road than the "dirty South" of Atlanta lies Orlando, Florida. It's not a known creative center for beats and rhymes, but don't tell the Solillaquists of Sound. The collective creates a hefty-conscience brand of hip hop that's speaker-rattling rich in the deep lows and features a great combo of fury, and sultry, wavy-voiced melody via MCs Swamburger and Alexandrah. As If We Existed comes with some Coup-reminiscent meditations on racism and capitalism ("blacks were promised 40 acres / but only got 40 ounces / no one should own land"), and moreover, the album comes with a dizzying array of musical textures. Super-fast electronica makes for quick carpeting to rhyme against, while a mournful violin might color a vocal segment from Alexandrah, who sounds like a wayward 1920s-trained jazzer let loose in a distant mad decade. As for Swamburger, he's spitting mad in spots, then bluntly frank. It's no coincidence that the group resembles in some ways the Black-Eyed Peas. They scrapped politically once, too. --Andrew Bartlett
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