These sparking satellites all remain in their respective groove's orbit, making Double Cup footwork's most sensible and revisit-worthy album to date.
Double Cup ... is a gorgeous, invigorating collection that places equal importance on melody and rhythmic texture.
[Genre: Footwork]
When I first heard of the genre Footwork back when I started this challenge, I probably would've assumed it was some sort of tap dancing music. It's got feet in the title, after all. Can't say I was expecting a fast paced hip hop/house/electronic hybrid before I looked into it, but I also can't say I was expecting an album this immaculately pulled off and solid. With its skittering hi hats, manipulated R&B and hip hop sample usage and overall playful feeling, this album ... read more
Don't kinda get it. Some beats are great. Not bad.
Number:#629
First Listen:2024.3.12
Times I Have Fully Listened To:1
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Footwork goat, RIP legend. Donuts for the real lean heads, woozy trap and techno production lend to a catchy and bouncy chopped up danceable footwork gem
It moans, it sweats, it dances, in perfect tempo. It repeats itself when it needs to, it uses its long historical footwork context and places it in a context of something just a little new to the genre he shared with his Teklife labelmates. It makes you want to get up and, well, dance in that syncopated rhythm! It abstracts juke (or, if you're a puritan, its more spacious and rhythmically complicated counterpart) into its logical minimum: similar to how J Dilla's Donuts boiled his own brand of ... read more
1 | Feelin 4:30 | 80 |
2 | Show U How 3:27 feat. DJ Spinn | 74 |
3 | Pass that Shit 4:18 | 74 |
4 | She a Go 3:37 | 70 |
5 | Only One 3:46 | 92 |
6 | Everyday of my Life 3:16 feat. DJ Phil | 74 |
7 | I Don’t Give a Fuck 2:37 | 62 |
8 | Double Cup 4:09 feat. DJ Spinn | 70 |
9 | Drank, Kush, Barz 3:36 feat. DJ Spinn | 76 |
10 | Reggie 3:38 | 82 |
11 | Acid Bit 3:25 feat. Addison Groove | 70 |
12 | Leavin 4:14 feat. DJ Manny | 84 |
13 | Let U No 4:11 feat. DJ Spinn | 72 |
14 | I’m Too Hi 3:00 feat. DJ Earl | 74 |
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#22 | / | The Guardian |
#23 | / | Pitchfork |
#29 | / | Gorilla vs. Bear |
#39 | / | Complex |
#81 | / | The Quietus |