Tonight's the Night for Loads of Experimental Hip Hop
Friday, April 7, 2006
Subtle, Fog and Jel
Slim’s
$15
Doseone’s voice isn’t for everyone. I can understand how some of his more experimental stuff, like Themselves (Dose and Jel) and cLOUDEAD (Dose, Jel and Odd Nosdam), could be a little challenging. I’ve heard people use “extremely nasal” and “shrill” to refer to Doseone’s MCing. While I don’t agree that those are necessarily negative adjectives, even naysayers should enjoy Doseone with his band, Subtle, which finds Dose singing more accessibly, but still keeping his voice weird and otherworldly enough to satisfy his hardcore fans. Subtle features Dose and the aforementioned Anticon producer Jel, Marty Dowers, Jordan Dalrymple, and Alexander Cort and Dax Pierson (who many of you may have heard of through Amoeba suffered a serious spinal injury in an accident on tour, but who is apparently improving and receiving a great deal of help thanks to everyone’s generosity). As far as the sound goes, its electronic drums, kit drums, electric cello, keyboards, samplers, guitar and Doseone’s vocals with elements of hip hop, rock, and electronic music in the mix. Check out a track here and see for yourself. Fog (a.k.a. Andrew Broder), who is associated with Lex Records and Ninja Tune, opens with his blend of experimental, hip hop and lo-fi rock. Also opening is the aforementioned Jel, who is touring in support of his recent experimental hip hop/electronica LP, Soft Money. Utterly delectable.
Subtle, Fog and Jel
Slim’s
$15
Doseone’s voice isn’t for everyone. I can understand how some of his more experimental stuff, like Themselves (Dose and Jel) and cLOUDEAD (Dose, Jel and Odd Nosdam), could be a little challenging. I’ve heard people use “extremely nasal” and “shrill” to refer to Doseone’s MCing. While I don’t agree that those are necessarily negative adjectives, even naysayers should enjoy Doseone with his band, Subtle, which finds Dose singing more accessibly, but still keeping his voice weird and otherworldly enough to satisfy his hardcore fans. Subtle features Dose and the aforementioned Anticon producer Jel, Marty Dowers, Jordan Dalrymple, and Alexander Cort and Dax Pierson (who many of you may have heard of through Amoeba suffered a serious spinal injury in an accident on tour, but who is apparently improving and receiving a great deal of help thanks to everyone’s generosity). As far as the sound goes, its electronic drums, kit drums, electric cello, keyboards, samplers, guitar and Doseone’s vocals with elements of hip hop, rock, and electronic music in the mix. Check out a track here and see for yourself. Fog (a.k.a. Andrew Broder), who is associated with Lex Records and Ninja Tune, opens with his blend of experimental, hip hop and lo-fi rock. Also opening is the aforementioned Jel, who is touring in support of his recent experimental hip hop/electronica LP, Soft Money. Utterly delectable.
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