nathan ඞ

(nathanaskenazi)

introduced to me at a young age by my parents, “Dummy” is a record with a near-perfect combination of artists. beth gibbons’ angelic, three-octave voice proves to be as versatile as needed, pushing the instrumentals to their sonic edge by knowing exactly where to fit in the mix. geoff barrow’s mood-setting keyboard playing proves to be an excellent display of theory knowledge and tonal decisions. the drums, also produced by barrow, turn a seemingly desolate set of ... read more

this new quarantine release from peggy is sounding very much like his ever-present and energetic creative output. his production is again proved to be his strongest suit, as every single instrumental comes with blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments and variations while peggy raps over them. he seems to be at opposite ends of the spectrum between rapping and singing, as when he raps there is no sight of a melody, and when he sings it's with autotune at full capacity and varying melodic movements. ... read more