Author Archives: ChiefDoomsday

Direct Action :: Tasi’s ‘Cleanse’ Is A Minimalist Masterpiece

In a world that seems to have a pattern of becoming smitten with excess (in all forms, be it material or symbolic), it’s nice to see that there are artists who approach their expression with a bare bones aesthetic.  Artists like Tasi seem to approach the rhymes with a wisdom beyond their years, and the delivery of each line has an implied goal of permanent impression upon the memory.  Cleanse is a meditation on focus and mastery, and with a little help from Brown v. Board (one of the doper rap names I’ve seen in a minute), this video gives you proper guidance for ascension.  Definitely worth your time, your likes and your shares.

-chief

Conscious Streams :: Perseph One’s ‘Sip’ Video Is Simply Powerful

Perseph One is having a killer December.  Sip is the second video off of the recent Freecember release from Fake Four records, Machine Mammal EP.  The clip finds her meditating in a trainyard, letting the Stephen Farris instrumental serve as the perfect roadmap for her lyrical explorations.  I am excited to see what the future holds for Perseph One and Fake Four.

-chief

Frequent Fly :: Eraserfase’s ‘Bottomless Crates Podcast #2’ Takes Us Around The World

It should’ve been automatic to assume that eraserfase has dope taste in music, seeing as the dude has infinite talent in creating music.  His Bottomless Crates Podcast finds journey number two taking us through a plethora of funky and jazzy sounds from all over the globe.  This is the kind of music that shaves hours off of your day.  Great work from a great dude.

-chief

Anticipated Resolutions :: Zavala’s ‘Roosevelt & Letting Go’ Has Us Ready For Fake Four’s 2017

Not only has Fake Four laced us with some solid releases thus far this Freecember, they also put in the groundwork in the 4th quarter of 2016 to get us excited for the upcoming year.  One of the first releases from the label in 2017 will be Zavala‘s new album Fantasmas, and if Roosevelt & Letting Go is an indication of the work to come, then get ready for more high quality instrumental artisanship from one of Chicago‘s finest.  For now, enjoy a beautiful video for a beautiful song.

-chief

Manifest Movements :: Chisme’s ‘Nada Tengo’ Released Via Fake Four’s Freecember

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What a wonderful December it’s been for my independent creative peers.  This Christmas Eve finds the homies at Fake Four releasing Nada Tengo by Chisme (also the homies) for Freecember Week 3.  Seeing REL and Progeny release their collective boom-bap magic on the same label that has signed Alligator Food and Perseph One brings me joy of the highest degree for the Texas independent hip-hop scene.  Maybe one day, if I get my musical act together in an evolved status, I may see about joining the movement.  It should go without saying, but make sure to cop this project, and take a moment to make sure your friends do the same.

-chief

Shared Vibes :: Omenihu’s ‘All Vibes Matters’ Gets Love As It Spreads Love

You’ve gotta be open to the universe and the signals it sends you, because you never know from which direction the love may come.  Austin-based rapper Omenihu‘s latest release, All Vibes Matter, is a prime example of this, as it recently was shown major love by the blog curators over at OkayPlayer.  The song is dope, the video has a nice aesthetic to it that will make it hard to place its direct timeframe when it’s rediscovered way down the line, and a co-sign from the homie Delano Taylor on Facebook doesn’t hurt either.  I really enjoyed this song… a nice positive button for the end of this trying year.

-chief

Holiday Jams :: Wild Child’s ‘Christmas Mixtape, Volume 1’

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A few years ago, Austin-based outfit Wild Child took to their home with a Tascam recorder to capture some holiday cheer in the form of covers from a list of fan requests.  Enter 2016, holiday season, and Wild Child has decided to bless us with not only a downloadable version of the Christmas Mixtape, Volume 1 project, but with the inclusion of a new b-side.  This is really the kind of gift that keeps on giving.

-chief

Lucid Dreams :: One Who May Ascend (OMA) Drops Visuals For ‘Comatoast’

One who May Ascend (OMA) has taken up steady residence on a list of artists to keep an eye out for in 2017.  Several of his videos have crept up on my radar this year, and they have all made an impression.  Comatoast is no different, and this one takes a direct look at depression and the onsets of what some would dub mental illness.  As a fellow creative type, I can certainly understand how difficult your daily walk can be when you’re constantly in such heavy and varying emotional mindstates.  This video does a good job of capturing the feelings that are so hard to express in anything other than songform.  Much respect to OMA for having the skills and foresight to use the music video medium to its full potential.

-chief

Next Episode :: Episode 002 of ‘Welcome To Your Doom’ Now Available

That’s right y’all, we’re going back to back.  Welcome To Your Doom will more than likely not be a weekly web series, but this initial round of inspiration has me on excessive output mode.  Therefore, the (iN)Sect Records episode of Welcome To Your Doom went into production mode and is now ready for enjoyment by the masses.

-chief

Christmas Rapping :: Mr. Lewis And The Funeral Five Cover A Holiday Classic

Mr. Lewis and the Funeral Five are the kind of band that covers a wide breadth of music influence within its membership.  That’s what makes it doubly special when they take the time to identify the holidays in the form of a wonderful music joke.  Dig these cats as they pay homage to the best from the North Pole and the best from HollisQueens.

-chief