Flip shares first two tracks from his upcoming
Instrumental album
"Experiences"
As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging
from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibes,
one of Austrian Hip Hop’s godfathers and OGs on the boards have finally dropped
an instrumental album on his own. The title "Experiences" has been
chosen not without reason as it both reflects the personal experiences the
artists Flip has gone through in his 25 years plus career but also
hint the influences and musical aspects that went into this album.
Flip has tried to give insight into his musical influences that began in the 80s with groups like Public Enemy or EPMD into the 90s era with sounds ranging from Native Tongue territory to a DJ Premier or Pete Rock or the DITC producers, when he started making beats on his own for his rap group Texta. You can hear links to other production wizards like J Dilla, Hi-Tec or Madlib that changed the sampling techniques post 2000 with albums like Donuts, Hi-teknology, or Madvillain. So yes, "Experiences" is sample-based but further developed by Flip with original basslines, keys, guitar riffs played by the producer himself.
Flip has tried to give insight into his musical influences that began in the 80s with groups like Public Enemy or EPMD into the 90s era with sounds ranging from Native Tongue territory to a DJ Premier or Pete Rock or the DITC producers, when he started making beats on his own for his rap group Texta. You can hear links to other production wizards like J Dilla, Hi-Tec or Madlib that changed the sampling techniques post 2000 with albums like Donuts, Hi-teknology, or Madvillain. So yes, "Experiences" is sample-based but further developed by Flip with original basslines, keys, guitar riffs played by the producer himself.
The final result though is not just a simple look back into the
golden era but more a retro-futuristic approach that Flip tried to
execute within those sixteen compositions. Additional scratches and vocal
chops add more flavor to the tracks and as one song flows with ease into the
next one, this makes "Experiences" an experience for
the listener, too. While a lot of Hip Hop instrumental albums just let some
loops run for two minutes, Flip took a more ambitious approach where
continued listening to the album will reveal new details and musical ideas
every time. Another fact that won't go unnoticed is the heavy punch of the
drums which are due to the usage of old samplers like the
legendary SP-1200, the ASR-10 or the MPC 2000XL that Flip is
still using, blending it though with the power of modern soft and hardware.
So put your headphones on and check out "What Are We
Doing / Cruzin At 1am", the first two tracks from the
album. "Expierences" will release on June 5th on
all digital platforms, vinyl, and compact cassette. There is also a limited
vinyl edition available exclusively at HHV Records including a 7inch
with a Sadat X & Fokis track and Onyx remix.
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