Choose Your Weapon

R&B / Soul · 2015 · 15 tracks · 33m

Choose Your Weapon

Seventy minutes of kaleidoscopic future-soul. A dense thicket of polyrhythms, video game synths, and vocal harmonies that redefine the limits of R&B.

April 30, 2015 · Brainfeeder

A vibrant, kaleidoscopic journey through nature and technology that feels both ancient and futuristic.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 33m

01

Choose Your Weapon - (Paul Bender) Commentary

2:10

02

Shaolin Monk Motherfunk - (Nai Palm) Commentary

3:14

03

Laputa - (Nai Palm) Commentary

1:49

04

Creations Part 1 & 2 - (Paul Bender) Commentary

0:50

05

Borderline With My Atoms - (Nai Palm) Commentary

3:01

06

Breathing Underwater - (Nai Palm) Commentary

1:56

07

Swamp Thing - (Nai Palm) Commentary

1:43

08

Fingerprints - (Nai Palm, Simon Mavin) Commentary

2:56

09

Jekyll - (Nai Palm) Commentary

1:03

10

Prince Minikid - (Simon Mavin, Nai Palm) Commentary

2:13

11

Atari - (Nai Palm) Commentary

1:01

12

By Fire - (Paul Bender, Nai Palm) Commentary

4:32

13

The Lung - (Nai Palm) Commentary

2:29

14

Molasses - (Nai Palm, Perrin Moss) Commentary

2:12

15

Building a Ladder - (Nai Palm) Commentary

2:01

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition into the 8-bit synth breakdown on Atari that mimics a retro gaming console

The soaring, cinematic vocal climax of Breathing Underwater that feels like surfacing for air

The swampy, low-slung bass groove of Swamp Thing that sounds like it was recorded in a bayou

Reviews

AllMusic

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