K.A.A.N. - Abstractions

Release Date:05/05/2017;Notes:Vinyl LP pressing. Abstractions is an international collaboration featuring Maryland's lyricist extraordinaire, K.A.A.N. going in with no breaks over some of German producer Klaus Layer's most unique soundscapes to date. Hip-Hop as a genre is big on labels and while many might consider the musical styles demonstrated on here to be boom-bap inspired with a side of lyrical miracle, there's more than meets the ear happening here. The project is brief but thanks to the dense layers of both music and introspective wordplay crafted by the artists, listening to Abstractions is a very rewarding experience. Hearing K.A.A.N. rap is a treat for rap connoisseurs as he dynamically delivers complex rhymes with a rare energy, rivaling even the best veteran MCs of yesterday and today. Klaus Layer is no slouch either when it comes to sound design. Evident by the fact that he has become a fixture amongst some of hip-hop's best European imports his records fly off shelves and he can be found frequently performing in smoky Jazz clubs from France to Moscow and beyond. Abstractions is the first Klaus project to exclusively feature a rapper over his sought after sound. Instrumentals are included on the B-side.;Track List:1. Toonami;2. My Nigga;3. King Solomon;4. Boom;5. Sleepy Hollow People (Bonus);6. Toonami (Instrumental);7. My Nigga (Instrumental);8. King Solomon (Instrumental);9. Boom (Instrumental)