Thavius Beck - The Most Beautiful Ugly
by Maarten Schiethart
published: 15 / 11 / 2012
Label:
Plug Research Music
Format: CD
intro
Exuberant fifth solo album from Los Angeles-based electronic musician, rapper and producer, Thavius Beck
Busy in the way that DJ Shadow once was, Thavius Beck on his new album exuberates a showcase of his production skills. The title of 'The Most Beautiful Ugly' is very much a contradiction in terms, as it 4 by 4 or, perhaps put better, square dance tiptoes through your mind. This album is like the perfect dubplate for years to come. Like hip hop without words, or techno dubstep, this album relishes in its breezy, buzzing sound. 'The Most Beautiful Ugly' may prove to be the blueprint for many tunes. The groovy ease of its many riddims paves the way for pretty much any guest vocalist appearance. It jetstarts a series of potential fabulous singles, but 'The Most Beautiful Ugly' can though be enjoyed on its own merits alone. There is enough taking place here to keep your mind from wandering away. Fizzy electronic dance music stretched over a wealth of tunes is not an every day offer. The album combines The Daft Dizzy and The Dark Dubs. And yet maintains to keep the cool. An inspiring album
Track Listing:-
1 Eye of the Beholder (Intro)2 Break Til Broken
3 Abv
4 Atmos
5 Feel Me/Fear Me
6 Whether or Not
7 Labward Bound
8 Terror Byte
9 Imma Get So
10 Joy (Bring It)
11 In Your Eyes
12 Ain't Nothin
13 Tears of Fire
14 Altered Minions
15 Shucky Ducky Chuckie
Band Links:-
https://www.facebook.com/themostbeautifulbeckhttps://twitter.com/thaviusbeck
http://bandcamp.com/tag/thavius-beck
Label Links:-
http://www.plugresearch.com/https://www.facebook.com/plugresearch
https://www.youtube.com/user/PlugResearch
https://vimeo.com/plugresearch
https://twitter.com/plugresearch
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