ATARILOGIC
Moody Uzis - 2009
TDS1003
$9.99 USD
UPC - 845121004069

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The first incendiary solo release from Beat Broker: Atarilogic. Alliance in defiance in hi-fidelity stereo sound!

1. Induction
2. Some Sort of Solace
3. Beat the Rap
4. Back 2 the Back
5. Dogs of Dyslexia
6. How it Sounds
7. Theme from Moody Uzis
8. Spanish Steps
9. Henn is in the Coupe
10. Bruthas Don’t Front
11. Mutual Exclusion feat. Sanford Bravo
12. The Drugs Won’t Work
13. Rebelutionary Gunz
14. All Right All Night
15. Young Pros
16. Time Space Places feat. David Meyers
17. Stickup Kings

“Instrumental hip hop doesn't have to consist solely of readymade beats just waiting for an MC to complete the equation. When skillfully executed, it's an art form unto itself, a heady challenge for a composer who seeks to keep listeners engaged without shoving lyrics down their throats. Having worked with some top-shelf MCs thus far in his career, this Indiana producer is ready to break out, dropping a solo collection of beats that is crackling with both force and finesse. "Some Sort of Solace" lives up to its name, laying back and letting things comfortably ride. "Back 2 the Back" is choppy chaos, and its melding of old school cuts and post-modern blippage is impossible to ignore. "Dogs of Dyslexia" is even more over the top, pushing the levels to the precipice of distortion and knocking hard on the noggin. There are patches of vocals on a few tracks here, but for the most part, the proceedings are consumed with intricate dissection of the beats, always tossing out little loops and replacing them just as quick. There's no static here, only tight compositions that always push it forward. - CDBaby

“Complex arrangements and “cut-and-paste” technique make Moody Uzis as incredibly unlikely today as it might have been in the French Bohemian movement. Truly one of a kind!” - Brian Archer, Found Sound

“Extensive listening and an ear for incidentalia pepper what at first appear to be hip hop beats which are quickly transmogrified by the artist into Latin folk ballads, horror soundtracks and dubplate fare.” - Cameron Anderson, Glowsound

“If Moody Uzis is a metaphor for this album being as explosive as a cache of small, handheld firearms, then the metaphor is not only apt, but remains haunting since much of the album is fluent in the disarming language of harmony and elegance.” - John Austin, The Note