Apsci
In preparation for an interview with Brooklyn's Apsci scheduled for tonight, I have spent an inordinate amount of time breaking down their re-release of Thanks for Asking the worldwide debut full-length smartly picked up by the prescient folks over at Quannum. Soon you'll be reading all about the married duo and their global trekking but the bottom line here is a record of shocking individualism. Ra LaMotta was once Ray Heatly, the bass player and vocalist for NYC's shortlived Vitapup. It's obvious now, after listening to his most recent work, that he was responsible for the unique vision that Vitapup brought to the local indie punk. Together with his classicaly trained wife and production partner Dana Diaz-Tutaan who has a simply astonishing vocal range (from The Andrews Sisters to Beth Gibbons, no joke), Apsci drops 16 tracks of out-there, avant hip-hop, pulling from a countless number of influences yet recombining them into a truly unique form. I chose to post "Pep Rally" because I think it most perfectly prepares you for the myriad influences that define the duo's style. Thanks for Asking should be one of the year's most highly regarded recordings. Together with DJ Big Wiz and drummer Guy Licata -- and guest appearances by Mr. Lif, Pigeon John, Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio) and Martin Perna (Antibalas) -- the album breathes new life into the hazy sometimes suffocating swell of forward thinking hip-hop. Listen up Earth people! Resources
Apsci :: "Pep Rally"
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