This is music for the moments when the personal and the cosmic collide. It sounds like a jazz club floating in deep space, where the warmth of an upright bass and dusty Rhodes keys meets the cold, vast emptiness of the stars. The production is thick with analog hiss and intricate, off-kilter rhythms that feel more like a living pulse than a programmed beat.
What truly sets them apart is the lyrical depth. Tom Scott and Lui Tuiasau deliver verses that pivot from raw, mundane heartbreak to high-concept science fiction and quantum physics without missing a beat. It is conversational yet deeply poetic, delivered with a distinct New Zealand cadence that feels intimate, like a friend whispering uncomfortable truths in your ear.
Start with their self-titled debut for a more grounded, soul-drenched introduction, then dive into the Plutonian Noise Symphony when you are ready to lose your tether to Earth. It is a journey from the bedroom to the black hole, perfect for anyone who likes their rap with a side of existential dread.
At Peace (stylised as @peace) was a New Zealand hip hop group. The group comprised lyricist and vocalist Tom Scott (also of the hip-hop group Home Brew and later Avantdale Bowling Club); lyricist and vocalist Lui Tuiasau, formerly of hip-hop duo Nothing To Nobody; and producers Christoph El Truento, Dandruff Dicky and B Haru. At Peace released three albums between 2012 and 2014 before the group's breakup in 2015. All three were shortlisted for the Taite Music Prize in consecutive years from 2013–2015. In 2014 they released a song which included lyrics threatening to kill John Key and have sex with his daughter. In 2018 Scott said "I was wrong. I could’ve definitely done that better.”
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