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Distant Sense of Random Menace
Hip-Hop · 2004 · 13 tracks

Distant Sense of Random Menace

Urthboy

Dusty, sample-heavy boom bap from the early 2000s. A narrative-driven debut that captures the quiet anxieties and observations of Australian urban life.

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It's like a quiet, thoughtful conversation with the city at 2 AM.

A quiet, observant tension that feels both comforting and slightly unsettled.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Long Walk Home
3:43
02
Keep It Relevant
5:02
03
Come Around
3:31
04
Heavy People
3:29
05
Elektrik Shoks
4:38
06
Media’d Out
4:19
07
Urthy You’d Be Better…
0:18
08
No Rider
3:59
09
Natural Progression
5:11
10
Distant Sense of Random Menace
5:31
11
Sink In
4:09
12
Whose Morals
4:16
13
The Last Chance
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting, minor-key piano loop on the title track that creates a palpable sense of urban isolation.
The rhythmic interplay between the scratching and the dry drum break on 'No Rider'.
The way the production on 'Long Walk Home' feels like a physical journey through a quiet neighborhood.
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