a r t i s t : Lukid
t i t l e : Onandon
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Werkdiscs (werk cd03)
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : April/2007
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 61,3 MB
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"Whilst most teenagers are content to see out their days
playing Xbox, annoying their parents and ruining tightly
scripted photo-opportunities with the Tory leadership (no rash
stereotypes here then...), Lukid's debut album proves just how
potently creative the years between 12 and 20 can be when
given the right conduit to bloom. A Sarf London lad, Lukid
makes the kind of Rubik's cube compositions that twist in a
broad spectrum of elements to create hip-hop founded
electronics that relish the use of dust-encrusted loops,
lazer-tag beats and sea-sick rhythms. Landing somewhere
between Dabrye, Theo Parrish and BOC, 'Onandon' is drenched in
the sound of a youth spent hunched over a sampler - crafting
the kind of intricately plotted instrumentals that unfold with
textured detail, yet never hurry their slow-burn predilection.
Opening through the frosted-glass head-nodder of 'A Smart
Girl', Lukid immediately asserts a laid back ambience to
proceedings that seems neither contrived nor lazy - instead
recalling the gravelly disposition of early DJ Shadow, or
recent sample plunderer Dr. Who Dat? Moving on from this
dusty-groove intro, next to the plate is 'Piano Nono'; wherein
a less ADD Prefuse is invoked, as a gorgeous piano melody
trickle around a misfiring beat and twinkly exterior for
maximum impact, before 'Wake Up' glides into view atop
optimism flecked soundscapes, bleeping fidgets and shuffling
rhythms. The results are supine. Recalling the likes of Kid
Loco (sans the cloying whimsy), tracks like 'The Now', 'Fela'
and 'Western Swing' all nod their way past with grace, sample
dexterity and a ton of panache - pitching Lukid well away from
the weary baggy jeans and bong brigade. Displaying his
youthful exuberance most fully on the stalled beats of 'Isis',
fractured glass of 'Wonder Years' and the gorgeous
curtain-call of 'Light Up', Lukid has produced an album that
is mature, complex and (most importantly) a damn good listen."
- boomkat.com
Remember: If you like this, buy it!
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01-A Smart Girl [02:41]
02-Piano Nono [04:19]
03-Wake Up [05:50]
04-The Now [04:51]
05-Isis [05:29]
06-Onandon [03:34]
07-Western Swing [04:10]
08-Fela [04:22]
09-Wonder Years [04:25]
10-Light Up [04:05]
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43:46 min