If there’s one style of music that manages to go woefully underrepresented on my page, it’s any variation of hip-hop. Well, that and mainstream modern country, and I guaran-damn-tee you’ll NEVER see any of that shit on my page. So, for the next few weeks I would like to focus specifically on deejays, hip hop and trap music. Let’s begin with something of a solo act that hails from France of all places, Soudiere. This French deejay took me completely by surprise recently with his phonk; that being rap vocals on top of chopped and screwed classic hip hop with some light elements of jazz, funk and experimental pop to create a sound you’ll rarely hear outside of a Memphis, Tennessee dance club circa the 1980’s. Often dark in both lyrics and tone, this style of hip hop centers on double and triple time flows, digital snares and booming sub-bass that accentuates Southern-style east coast American hip hop. It’s curious that a fella from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, who is as white as the driven snow, would or could formulate beats this intense. But you gotta follow your passions, and Soudiere had been listening to trap music since his late teens until he decided to try and create his own soundscapes in his twenties which are largely samples from resources all over the internet and vocalized by gifted lyricists he has met on Soundcloud over the years. I really couldn’t find much additional information on this talent, other than a scant interview here or there that shed light on him being from cities where the music scene is basically dead, he’s a huge cartoon fan, and he just wants to make you dance. So, do yourself a favor dear listener; crank the volume, smash play, and chill out to a tune you’ll likely come across once in a red moon. This is Trap Scholar from 2018’s Young Pirelli, Vol. 5. More exciting hip-hop next week... with a bit of a refreshing vaporwave twist!
They don’t come more talented and/or underground than this in modern music, folks. Image source: https://twitter.com/youngpirelli?lang=en
