breathtaking

a gorgeous display of how far you can get with a unique sonic palette and a nice pristine sound in general. this album genuinely took my breath away, with it's sprawling flitting synth full compositions that scratch such a particular itch for me. it's one of those rare things where i listen and immediately latch on to the sound of, in a way that makes it feel like it was made for me. an atmospheric, unique, beautiful, warm listen, front to back. what more do you need ? ... read more

amidst jay electronica hype of yesterday, i decided to listen to his ep Act 1, and i was pretty indifferent overall. interesting idea instrumentally but didn't really get the hype. i went into this hoping the best parts of the ep were pushed and that there would be a major improvement on all fronts. that i would hear what's so special about jay electronica in this.

sadly that is not the case.

lots of the mixing and mastering sounds bad to me, the production is trying sooooo hard to be out ... read more

bittersweet.

this made me think about something that's already been on my mind a lot this past year, the cat i've grown up with is getting old. he's been around for as long as i can remember, and is part of the reason i love cats as much as i do. but recently he hasn't been able to jump as well. occasionally he'll try and jump onto the counter and fall. i feel like i can hear his joints when he jumps, a subtle reminder he wont be here forever, and it makes me sad.

this little ep perfectly ... read more

really great song ! effectively dark atmosphere, the drum beat is incredible, cool synths throughout, mix is good, love it ! definitely gonna listen to one of their albums sometime after hearing this.