{"id":175293,"date":"2018-05-29T09:10:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=175293"},"modified":"2018-05-29T09:12:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T16:12:33","slug":"conscious-presence-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2018\/05\/29\/conscious-presence-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Titled by Conscious Presence Music Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Self-Titled by Conscious Presence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Based in Switzerland, <\/span>Conscious Presence<\/b> — the hip-hop duo of rapper <\/span>The Soul Seeke<\/b>r and producer <\/span>Sage-Sound<\/b> — has a thing for creating modern music with vintage technology. The pair\u2019s self-titled debut was recorded at <\/span>Satori Records<\/span><\/a> in Aargau, Switzerland using a 50-year-old analog tape machine in one take to capture their \u201cperformance\u201d style. It completely comes through, as the album is completely warm in its tone that brings out the \u201cauthenticity\u201d of their sound.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We recorded everything in Satori Records vintage studio onto a tape machine, which means; every song was recorded (in) one-take, even with the DJs on cue doing scratches,\u201d said <\/span>Conscious Presence<\/b> in a statement. \u201cEven the music video was filmed with an old tape camera to keep the feeling authentic. Sound quality of the 70s, music of the 90s and a message of today.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The self-titled album opens with the song \u201c<\/span>Dedication<\/b>,\u201d which has strong flow and a steady beat. It has a retro sound from the 1990s with a simple A\/B\/A\/B rhyme scheme. \u201c<\/span>Metal & Cement<\/b>\u201d has a good dose of soul with a chill tone that runs deep, as the track \u201c<\/span>Original<\/b>\u201d has a quick wit and groovy vibe that will keep your head bouncing. <\/span><\/p>\n

The song \u201c<\/span>Soul Trap<\/b>\u201d takes a turn for turntablism with wonderful breaks in a uppity party jam. And the album even includes a fun throwback interlude with \u201c<\/span>The Now<\/b>,\u201d while \u201c<\/span>The Vibes<\/b>\u201d comes back to the songs with a steady and thumping bassline with clever lyrics with tons of wordplay. \u201c<\/span>Curiosity<\/b>\u201d is a playful and bouncy song that lasts in the listener\u2019s mind and soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

The track \u201c<\/span>Love Everybody<\/b>\u201d features a strong drums and piano combo from <\/span>Sound-Sage<\/b> with <\/span>The Soul Seeker\u2019s<\/b> hot fire lyrics laid on top, while \u201c<\/span>Divine<\/b>,\u201d which has an accompanied music video, feels like the type of conscious hip hop from the 1990s like <\/span>Brand Nubian<\/b> or <\/span>Eric B. and Rakim<\/b> that <\/span>Conscious Presence<\/b> is aiming for. It\u2019s something that\u2019s lacking in today\u2019s mainstream hip-hop that seems more concern about corporate sponsorship than staying \u201cwoke.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n