The indie hip hop artist known as
Patterns of Perfection (P.O.P.) has released his new LP record, “As
We Know It.” The full-length album contains 10 original tracks for
a total listening time of over half an hour. Like the rapper's other
material, it has been proudly published on the World Records®
independent music label without the aid or direction of the corporate
music industry. A work of both perceptive urban poetry and colorful
melodic character, “As We Know It” is further evidence that
Patterns of Perfection is one of hip hop's most inventive indie
artists today.
Asked to cite some influences for his
“As We Know It” LP, Patterns of Perfection points to “All
genres of music. Any musician or band who has a unique sound or art
that they have developed. Philosophy, politics, history and dreams.”
While this may sound too broad to glean
anything about the album, in fact P.O.P.'s record sounds exactly like
this. If unique styles from several categories of music and
creativity were poured into the ear of a man with a taste for
old-school hip hop, and if this man were socially aware and had
plenty of thoughts on a range of topics, he might produce a record
very much like “As We Know It.”
Audiophiles can get a good grasp of how
singular Patterns' brand of rap is by paying attention to the
open-verse method and reflexive use of vocabulary on “Elsewhere,”
Track 3, and by listening to the catchy melody lines and pop
sensibilities present in “Matrimony,” Track 7. The songs are very
unlike one another, and they are much unlike the other songs on the
record. It is a multifaceted LP with something for every fan of hip
hop (or even only of poetry).
Also notable is the analog methodology
behind P.O.P.'s music.
“My music is created from scratch
from start to finish,” he writes. “There are no pre-made samples.
I use virtual or physical instruments, including beat boxes, and
implement everything manually.”
This translates into textures which
allow for minimalism in instrumentation, letting his lyric talent
stay in the spotlight where it belongs.
Asked to describe the overall theme of
the record, Patterns of Perfection is concise.
“That nothing truly ends,” he says.
“As We Know It” by Patterns of
Perfection is available from over 700 quality digital music stores
online worldwide now. Get in early, hip hop fans.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“As We Know It” by Patterns
of Perfection –
https://www.amazon.com/Know-Explicit-Patterns-Perfection-P-O-P/dp/B01NAIMV9Z/
Official Website –
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