One-third of hip-hop revolutionary group cLOUDDEAD, Nosdam made this album as a companion piece to an Element skate video entitled T.I.M.E. : This Is My Element. Each track was made to fit an individual skate performance. While the video was released in 2007, the music wasn't made available as a separate purchase until 2009.
Nosdam is constantly creating music. A few weeks back XLR8R.com challenged both Nosdam and fellow MPC-master Jeffrey "Jel" Logan to create a track from some vintage vinyl they purchased at a record store. I will spare you the details, but the result is amazing and you can check it out here.
As with this album, each track follows a solid, but often unexpected progression. The use of sampling and loops is evident, but not in a way that you don't have to pay attention to fully appreciated what is going on. This skill has been honed as Nosdam seems to get better with every subsequent release. The high points on this album are "Trunk Bomb", "Ethereal Slap" and "Wig Smasher." That being said each track is a journey and you shouldn't be picking up this album if you are looking for standouts. This is an artist at work and will be appreciated by those looking for both a deep listening experience as well as for casual ambient sound.
Watch the action as Nosdam creates "We Bad Apples" (track 4) for Bucky Lasek's portion.
- Listen start to finish - 19
- Listen again within a week - 17
- Originality - 19
- Advancement - 15
- Remorse - 16
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