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Underground Communication
Electronic · 2007 · 18 tracks

Underground Communication

A gritty fusion of West Coast glitch, political hip-hop, and deep sub-bass. This is the sound of the underground before the festival lights took over.

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It's the blueprint for heavy bass music before it became a spectacle, back when it still had dirt on its boots.

A gritty, rebellious, and deeply textured exploration of urban soundscapes and social resistance.

Underground Communication · vs · Bassnectar
Social Commentary+2.3σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks
01
Intro
0:44
02
Underground Communication
3:59
03
Bomb the Blocks
5:24
04
Amorphous Form
3:14
05
Ridiculous Wobble
4:43
06
Select Frequency
4:53
07
Kick It Complex (Bassnectar remix)
4:13
08
Verbing the Noun
5:35
09
Yo
3:40
10
Stomp
4:30
11
Kick It Complex
4:47
12
Carried Away
3:44
13
Impossible and Overwhelming
5:27
14
I Am Back
8:07
15
Fsosf
5:05
16
Alkher Illa Doffor
5:53
17
[silence]
0:04
23
Kyrian Bee Bop
5:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the title track where the sub-bass first establishes its dominant, vibrating presence.
The aggressive, distorted vocal delivery on Bomb the Blocks that perfectly captures the album's protest energy.
The intricate, skittering percussion patterns in Kyrian Bee Bop that showcase a jazz-influenced approach to glitch.
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