Cassette 3

Hip-Hop · 2013 · 11 tracks · 35m

Cassette 3

Analog grit. Deep baritone raps submerged in thick tape hiss, off-kilter drums, and the claustrophobic warmth of a late-night bedroom studio.

It's like a secret transmission from a basement studio that only broadcasts after midnight.

A heavy, insular focus that feels like being alone with your thoughts in a room full of analog gear.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 35m

01

Ode to Mortality

4:13

02

Numbers on the Hoard

2:42

03

Blaq Cowboy

1:56

04

The Ritz

2:00

05

Mean Muggin

2:25

06

And Bullshit

3:13

07

Blaq Prussian

4:49

08

Altitude

3:13

09

Dog It

4:16

10

Notes to Myself

3:14

11

Marion Morrison

2:59

Moments Worth Waiting For

The heavy, distorted bass line on Blaq Prussian that feels like it's vibrating the tape itself.

The transition into Notes to Myself where the beat strips back to a skeletal, haunting loop.

Ode to Mortality opening the album with a dense, lyrical manifesto over a beat that sounds like it's crumbling.

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