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DJ Butter Presents: The Art of Rock Climbing
Hip-Hop · 2017 · 7 tracks · 26m

DJ Butter Presents: The Art of Rock Climbing

Boldy James

Seven tracks of clinical Detroit street rap. Cold, monotone deliveries over dusty, minimalist loops that feel like a noir film set in a frozen city.

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It's like watching a black-and-white crime movie where the protagonist never blinks.

A cold, unflinching look at street life delivered with the calm of a funeral director.

DJ Butter Presents: The Art of Rock Climbing · vs · Boldy James
Baritone+0.5σ

The vocals lean a touch further into baritone than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 26m
01
Live from the Block (Introduction)
1:47
02
Liquid to a Solid
3:51
03
Married to the Streets
4:51
04
Heavy in the Game
3:09
05
Skantless
5:01
06
Dirt Nap
3:54
07
To Live and Die in Detroit
3:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the spoken intro into the murky, submerged bassline of Liquid to a Solid.
The way the drums on Skantless feel slightly behind the beat, creating a sense of dragging exhaustion.
The final haunting piano loop on To Live and Die in Detroit that fades into a cold city silence.
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