Amp Live Murder At The Discotech in May
. To some, this album may seem like Amp Live is sticking his toe into unfamiliar waters but longtime fans recognize that Zion I's first 12" from 1998 featured a drum & bass remix, a first for an American hip-hop group. "Every few years I do an electro series called 'Electrowonderland,' that is basically my stamp on the electronic music scene at the time" explains Amp Live. "[The first album] was released in 2007 and consisted of mainly drum 'n bass remixes of artists I had worked with. This new album, Murder At The Discotech, is a hip-hop, dubstep, rock, dance hybrid album with all original production." The album's 8 bit blips, washes of distorted synth leads, and chopped vocals serve to enhance the thunder of 808 kicks and complement the elite list of vocal guests. "Gary Is a Robot," the first single is a scorcher featuring Trackademicks & Mr. Micro that conjures feelings of Devo meeting indie hip-hop. Radio ready tunes like "Money Back Guaranteed" are equal portions of dubstep, hip-hop and electronic music, demonstrating a side to Amp Live capable of impressing even the most stoic hip-hop purist. Amp Live collaborated with a number of hip-hop heroes and for many, inclusion on this album marks their maiden voyage into electronic music mayhem. "Hot Right Now" featuring The Grouch and Eligh of Living Legends, Chris Young and Amp's Zion-I partner, Zumbi feels like it was hand delivered from the future. "Turn It Up" featuring Mickey Factz does just that, pushing the wow factor of the album up a few notches. Other hip-hop notables including the legendary Myka Nyne ("Get Served") and Yak Ballz join the party each making great use of Amp's lush production. - watch the video here
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