Team Dynamite – Respect The Process (Vinyl)

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Opening Respect The Process with the ambient noises of what sounds like a happy family gathering at a park, Images soon introduces one of Haz Beats’ more experimental drum grooves, layered atop the soundscape of soothing synths and contemplative bells. With syncopated snare drums scattered all over the show, Lucky Lance and Tony TZ start with an ear-catching exercise of lyrical acrobatics, imploring the listener to ‘respect the process’ while displaying their skills as MCs early on. This display continues throughout the album, particularly evident on tracks like Who? and I Like That, where the MCs glue their words to Haz’s drum grooves with a unique artistic flair that comes to be anticipated throughout the album. With his proclivity towards live jazz instrumentation and chopped up soul samples, Haz consistently provides a perfect backdrop for his MC counterparts to drop their poetic, free-flowing rhymes. It’s clear that after over a decade of being one of NZ’s top producers, Haz has still got it. In fact, he’s better than ever. The same could be said of Lucky Lance and Tony TZ, as they set their complex lyricism comfortably atop Haz’s artful compositions. Tracklist:1 Images 3:12 2 Gladys Knight 2:50 3 Principle 2:41 4 Lightning Bolt 3:05 5 I Like That 4:02 6 Island Songs 1:06 7 Who? 3:36 8 The Reason 3:21 9 Dragon Fruit 3:48 10 Goodbye 5:14 Show more