It’s always a pleasure when an album comes along that you weren’t expecting and completely blows you away. It was hip-hop bands like Public Enemy that got me into electronic music and it’s been very interesting over the years to see how things have progressed and gone wider afield. The Recluse Crew are from Helsinki and produce some of the funkiest heavy bassline beats you’ll hear. Perfectly suited lyrics are from Dirty Smarts and LLC. It sounds like these guys have been honing their skills for years and getting tips from the masters. Finnish hip-hop may not have sprung to mind previously but this is heavy weight stuff. I’ll be keeping an eye on Kool Kat in the future.
