I’ll always musically associate Detroit as the city that birthed Motown, the MC5, and the Stooges. But of course, Detroit has also widely been known over the last 20 years as a world capital of serious techno. Such a time period is nothing to sneeze at, and the future of Detroit techno is alive and well, as proven by their ever-successful annual Electronic Music Festival and, more importantly, their latest rising contemporary beat maker Tadd Mullinx, aka Dabrye. While having his hand in all kinds of electronic pies, Two/Three is certainly his most hip-hop effort to date. The record is are strewn with avant garde, experimental beats that reference conventional hip-hop: moody, dark, dense and choppy, yet crisp and propulsive, providing a nice interplay of retro and futuristic. Dabrye’s programming skills are forward thinking on his use of the analog synthesizer and drum machines — a predominant trait of his city’s brand of techno. Look for guest spots from MF Doom, J. Dilla, Vast Aire and plenty of other hip-hop hitters. If you’re a fan of Prefuse 73, you’ll definitely dig Dabrye… perhaps even more.
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