Sep 142005
Blockhead: Expiration Date
From Downtown Science (Ninja Tune, 2005)
DJ Shadow –> RJD2 –> Blockhead? In the chain of succession for instrumental hip-hop, Blockhead (born Anthony Simon) may be next up. After making a name for himself by making beats for Aesop Rock, Blockhead went for self in 2004, releasing his debut Music By Cavelight. Now the man’s back with a follow-up, moving from the cave to the city with Downtown Science, due out October 18th. On “Expiration Date”, Blockhead builds his foundation with a guitar loop and a slow, lurching breakbeat, swapping other samples in and out over the top. The requisite drum trickery is here too, of course, held back until just after the four-minute mark. Despite the title, this is nothing but fresh.
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there's definitely more texture and depth than his older stuff. not bad at all.
Promising stuff, you can hear the Shadow influences but it's also got it's own sound.
Will be checking this out when the album drops.