Brighton, England, United Kingdom emcee Fliptrix teaming up with the Leigh Brothers consisting of Illinformed & Leaf Canine to have them produce his eleventh solo LP. The founding father of Excessive Focus Data in addition to a member of The 4 Owls, he made his debut in 2007 off Drive Fed Imagery adopted by Idea of Rhyme and later third Eye of the Storm & The Highway to the Interdimensional Piff Freeway. Out the Field & Polyhymnia each got here couple years later as did Patterns of Escapism & Inexhale, however is coming off Gentle Work & Mantra #9 to unleash the Dragonfly.
“Striving” begins by stripping the drums fully hooking up a naked orchestral loop endlessly making nice efforts to attain or receive extra whereas “Without end” has a little bit of a soulful increase bap flare instrumentally speaking about having springs of their steps representing that. The acoustic “Preserve Going On” desires to know if they’ll proceed to go on with their lives since they’re not sure of it, however then “Dragonfly Steeze” that includes Jazz T works the kicks & snares again in flexing their titular kinds.
Shifting on from there, “See it within the Clouds” delivers a cloudier increase bap flare forecasting rain that’ll be coming down feeling it in his bones main into “Make It Rain” hopping over a soul pattern for a minute discussing the significance of rain itself. “Funky Microphone” blends a piano with kicks & snares getting hardcore lyrically simply earlier than the jazzy “Cosmic Scenes” assuring that the candy sound of birds may be heard although sirens.
“Spooky Instances” maintains the jazz affect crossing it over with increase bap to speak about how good it’s to let the wonder rise generally whereas “The Glow” retains it uncooked so everybody listening is ready to really feel the sunshine. “Paradoxical” has a darker environment to the beat coming to heal you whereas the flute-heavy “Making Waves” talks being on insanity lately. “Grapevine” maintains the instrumental vibes from beforehand feeling glad & unhappy concurrently whereas the title observe jazzily ends the album exhibiting unconditional like to his household.
A sequence of life-changing occasions compelled Fliptrix to gap up within the studio to seize the true essence of his latest experiences in actual time, leading to his most alive providing thus far with the handbrake absolutely off in addition to feelings & energies dialed as much as 11. Every unpacking a tumultuous yr which included the delivery of his daughter & sudden passing of his father who performed in a 70s rock band that Dragonfly is called after, all this whereas navigating the ever-shifting music scene he has championed for thus lengthy.
Rating: 8/10