Hip-Hop artist from South London,
Whodiniz, has released his premier full-length album titled, “Beats
from Beyond.”
Hip-Hop Artist from South London,
Whodiniz, has released his premier full-length album titled, “Beats
from Beyond.” The long-playing record is a compilation of various
material composed and engineered by Whodiniz himself. The beats are
rock-solid, created with digital samples of live percussion that
sport a warm, natural feel and tone. Each track is different than
the last. No two songs sound alike, except that each is crafted with
a masterful precision that shows Whodiniz’s absolute control over
his artistic medium. The record is classy, groovy, funky, and
cutting-edge all at once. If it were ever said that hip-hop had no
style, then Whodiniz would be the appropriate response.
In a world of repetitive R&B,
hip-hop, and drum n’ bass, it may seem unlikely that Whodiniz
should be so very capable of highly varied music with quality behind
each track. His background, however, explains all, in terms of both
instrumentation and sheer, musical taste.
Of his experimentation with sound
Whodiniz says, “I tried lots of different DAW’s and hardware like
the roland MV8800, Cubase, Abelton’s and NI’s Mashine. I got to
a point where I was like, ‘damn, that sounds bangin,’ so i
started working with MC’s, trying to add another dimention to my
beats. I even spat over a few myself.” With his hardware and
musical collaborators dialed-in, Whodiniz needs only the inspiration.
Of inspiration, he has no lack.
Whodiniz sites as influences (among
many, many others) artists such as: MFdoom, Kanye, Gorillaz, Stevie
Wonder, Jamiroquai, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre, DJ Quick, Bob Marley,
Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Maroon 5, Quincy
Jones, Wyclef Jean, Miles Davis, and, as Whodiniz calls him, “Big
Bad Barry White.” The list starts with DJs such as MFdoom and DJ
Shadow, and ends with blues and jazz greats such as Miles Davis and
Barry White. Any artist with credentials like that is bound to
produce music any music fan is likely to enjoy. Of his influences
Whodiniz only remarks, “There’s loads more, but these come to
mind first.”
How else can we describe the record?
Well, it truly is a mixture of hard-hitting basslines and smooth,
soulful grooves. Whodiniz wants to take his listeners on a journey
through his music. “‘Beats from Beyond’ is refreshing,
uplifting, soulful, new, and original,” he says. “I hope you
like it.”
Like it, Whodiniz? We love it.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
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