It is a model new collaborative LP between Panorama Metropolis deejay & producer DJ Hoppa in addition to Lengthy Seaside, California producer Johnny Slash. Certainly one of whom I grew to become a fan of throughout my highschool years after changing into an in-house DJ/producer for Funk Quantity throughout their heyday & the opposite I first heard of when G-Mo Skee freestyles over a number of of his instrumentals on the finish of his gaming streams. Okay.A.A.N. simply dropped 2 back-to-back albums produced by Hoppa over the summer season Delusions of Grandeur & In Due Time sustaining the acclaim of a few of his more moderen output, however listening to Hoppa & Slash coming collectively for Shadows in Sound was fascinating as somebody who respects each producers’ artistries.
“Rattling!” by Kail Issues is that this dusty increase bap opener speaking about being raised rugged in a metropolis filled with broad day muggers whereas “Microdose” by Wrekonize stands as one in all my favourite tracks right here working in additional kicks & snares realizing that he’s undoubtedly excessive taking greater than what was alleged to be a minimal quantity. “Misplaced!” by Okay.A.A.N. proves to be one other spotlight preserving it increase bap & the Maryland chopper setting a heinous tone lyrically simply earlier than “Funeral Pyre” by Physique Bag Ben takes it additional down the basement warning that the dysfunctionalists will go away y’all in everlasting tourniquets.
The instrumental on “Bullsh!t” by Marley B. kinda radiates this funky increase bap vibe to it airing out all of the cap that comes his approach main into “Smoke 1st” by Coast LaContro having a little bit of a jazz rap affect so Coast can present a banger for all of the smoker’s on the market. “Goal” by Cole Z hooks the kicks & snares up as soon as once more cautioning that he’s bought the weapons blazing when he’s out right here working, however then the attractive sampling all through “Can’t Save Me” by Rollen Poole finds him speaking about them saying he’s out his thoughts.
“Defend the Harmless” by Seuss Mace nears the conclusion of Shadows in Sound by layering this synth/increase bap hybrid with acutely aware lyricism pleading for a safer tomorrow for our kids to start out right this moment & the grisly “Code Purple” by Huge Renz correctly closes out what is about to be a promising collection of collaboration efforts from DJ Hoppa & Johnny Slash coming again to work after going rogue for a month as if he by no means needed to go away within the first place.
If you happen to extremely take pleasure in what each of those guys have to supply behind the boards killing it for fairly a while individually as west coast bred increase bap producers & they arrive collectively for a reasonably strong collaborative effort. Their manufacturing over the course of 27 minutes is totally flawless with the company starting from established veterans like Wrekonize & Okay.A.A.N. to up-&-comers like Seuss Mace or Damaged Advanced Data signees Kail Issues & Marley B., each of whom dropped a collab EP earlier this summer season.
Rating: 7/10