http://dossierjournal.com/blog/music/cloud-the-exclusive/ Fashion-Literature-Art-Culture Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dossierjournal.com/blog/music/cloud-the-exclusive/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 Dj Linx Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:50:05 +0000 http://dossierjournal.com/?p=271#comment-4747 No comments?? I hope this isn't a sign that Cloud is being slept on. I stumbled on this guy's talent by watching a youtube video he uploaded where he shows the basis of how Dilla made the track "Waves" from the Donuts album. As far as I was concerned, this guy seemed to have grasped very well Dilla's method of chopping and re-arranging samples to construct new melodies. A link was provided to his myspace page, and now 4 beat-tapes deep, i'm eagerly anticipating his next release. Whilst initially his style sounded very Dilla-esque, it has evolved with each new release to be a very distinct sound which calls back to the essence of mid 90's east coast hip-hop, and seriously exceeds the manufactured prevalent mainstream hip-hop style. Fused with deep soulful vibes, rugged hardcore, and hard beats, Cloud's music has the flare of a future super producer in the making. If there is a flaw to my 'critique' it's that i'm an unashamed fan of this guy's music so it's difficult to find fault with something which sounds totally agreeable to me, but some people may find listening to instrumental's with repetitive loops a test of their patience. Fortunately for those who appreciate this style of production, this is part of what gives his style that Roy Ayres - like groove hanging, something which can only be done by those who know the right grooves that maintain that soulful integrity. Cloud -The Exclusive may very well become Cloud - The Ubiquitous. Keep an eye out. Peace. No comments??
I hope this isn’t a sign that Cloud is being slept on.
I stumbled on this guy’s talent by watching a youtube video he uploaded where he shows the basis of how Dilla made the track “Waves” from the Donuts album. As far as I was concerned, this guy seemed to have grasped very well Dilla’s method of chopping and re-arranging samples to construct new melodies. A link was provided to his myspace page, and now 4 beat-tapes deep, i’m eagerly anticipating his next release.
Whilst initially his style sounded very Dilla-esque, it has evolved with each new release to be a very distinct sound which calls back to the essence of mid 90′s east coast hip-hop, and seriously exceeds the manufactured prevalent mainstream hip-hop style. Fused with deep soulful vibes, rugged hardcore, and hard beats, Cloud’s music has the flare of a future super producer in the making.
If there is a flaw to my ‘critique’ it’s that i’m an unashamed fan of this guy’s music so it’s difficult to find fault with something which sounds totally agreeable to me, but some people may find listening to instrumental’s with repetitive loops a test of their patience. Fortunately for those who appreciate this style of production, this is part of what gives his style that Roy Ayres – like groove hanging, something which can only be done by those who know the right grooves that maintain that soulful integrity.
Cloud -The Exclusive may very well become Cloud – The Ubiquitous.
Keep an eye out.
Peace.

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