Mirror Music: The Deluxe Edition

Wordsworth: Right Now [Oddisee Remix] , Run [Oddisee Remix] and Right Now
From: Mirror Music: The Deluxe Edition [Halftooth, 2006]

New hip hop for you today people. Well, when I say new it's a half truth as Wordsworth's album Mirror Music originally came out in 2004 to a highly receptive underground audience.

Following on from this Halftooth have repackaged the original album and brought in Oddissee to provide a second disc of remixes. Having produced a number of the tracks on the original album Oddisee is well suited to Wordsworth's style and his beats blend perfectly with the gifted lyricist.

I've been playing out Oddisee's remix of Right Now since I received it. I always liked the original, a decent roller of an opening track with a bass heavy sound but Oddisee's remix brings the track right up to date displaying his developing style. Gone is the funky vibe, replaced with distorted organ stabs over clattering drums that verge on the edge of chaos. I love the way Oddissee lets the drums roll out at the end, letting the sound play out. I've included the original as well for ease of comparison.

Oddisee's remix of Run again replaces the minimalist feel of the original with something altogether more lushly epic. Clashing hi hats, warped keyboards and sorrowful piano accompany Wordsworth's lyrical storytelling, emphasising but never overpowering the words. Keep an eye on this guy, he's going to blow up very very soon.

This hits the stores 25th April and you can read more about the release at the Halftooth website