SOUNDWORLD

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“CARNAGE” is amazing, and so are you.


The album feels like one long rumination inspired by the carnage of a year that was 2020, from isolation causing us to spend more time thinking and dreaming of the great old days, to the riots following the murder of yet another unarmed black man by police, to feeling like we’re trapped in a vicious circle of lockdown, people dying unnaturally, and overall decrease in the mental health of everybody. Such a reflection wouldn’t work ... read more

“Bitches Brew” spawned out of Miles Davis’ dislike towards the changing culture falling in love with Rock music and the increased adoration towards electric instrumentation, while the free flowing Jazz of the past had been falling further and further out of favour. It was Miles’ belief that “I could do what y’all are doing, and I can do it better!”, and started working on new musical sketches, in the same way that he did with his revolutionary ‘59 ... read more

“Isles” seems to have been causing a bit of a divide in the music community. Sometimes it feels us listeners are so concerned with the technical aspects behind music making, and comparing it with other music and art - in order for us to draw conclusions on how good or bad it is. The problem is by doing that, what gets lost is the most important and fundamental part of music experience in my opinion - is it enjoyable. People can get so worked up on the little details and quirks ... read more

“The College Dropout”: Kanye West’s introduction as a rapper to the world & a loose concept album around the idea of leaving the “system” and pursuing your dreams on your own terms: this album is also incredibly inspiring. What can you expect from an album that often gets compared to the likes of “Illmatic”, “Reasonable Doubt” & “Ready To Die” as the best Hip-Hop debut of all time? Well, to put it simply: this is in fact ... read more