Antipop Consortium "Arrhythmia" Warp
Records WarpCD94 2002 (43:09)
Contraption (:58)
Bubblz
(3:26)
Ping Pong (2:42)
Dead In Motion (4:18)
Mega
(2:24)
Silver Heat (3:14)
EKG (:30)
Ghostlawns / 2 (4:12)
We Kill Soap Scum (3:14)
Z St. (2:51)
Traum (2:22)
Iron Man Speaks (1:57)
Focused (2:27)
Conspiracy of Myth (3:34)
Human
Shield / Place the Face (5:00)
This is more like it! The 17 minute "The
Ends Against the Middle" EP just wasn't enough, but it did whet the
appetite. Antipop work best in long player mode and "Arrhythmia" is
a full course, 43 minute meal. One noticeable difference with this
album, their Warp Records debut, is that the rapid-fire rhyme flow has
generally been slowed down some. But don't fret - Beans, Priest and
Sayid's lyrics are as complex, intelligent, funny and just plain bizarre as
ever. And they've thankfully no need for excessive braggadocio and lame,
misogynist bullshit. Unpredictable is always the state of mind for APC,
lyrically and musically. The production, presumably by Earl Blaize, is
all killer no filler, chock full of intentionally arrhythmic beats,
electronics and inventive odds and ends. This is old school hip hop from
some other planet, one more techno-logic-ally advanced than ours.
"Bubblz" rocks tasty hand drum pitter patters, "Conspiracy of
Myth" contemplates piano and strings atmospheres and "Human
Shield" pulses relentlessly except for minor pitch shift and stagger step
breaks. "Mega" and "Silver Heat" naturally veer off
into feminine operatics and impromptu scat, respectively, while "Z
St." cleverly paints a drug bust short story. "We Kill Soap
Scum" humourously recites the title for the chorus and the "Iron Man
Speaks" skit knocks playas and illegal samples. "Place the
Face" concludes the proceedings with orchestral stabs and the MCs proudly
chanting "A, P, C!" Rightfully so. Antipop are touring
small North American venues now through May ...
Where did I get this cd? - promo