Souls of Mischief - There Is Only Now (Remixed) '2014

Tracks list

The veteran Oakland crew, who had just celebrated the 20-year anniversary of
their classic debut 93 'Til Infinity, get the magic Adrian Younge touch for
There Is Only Now. As with Ghostface Killah's Twelve Reasons to Die, this was
produced by Younge, the preternaturally talented musician and beatmaker whose
knack for '70s-inspired cinematic suspense is unmatched. It too has a narrative
quality, beginning with a near-death incident and continuing through a linear
series of scenes that involves drop-ins from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Snoop
Dogg, Scarub, and the Delfonics' William Hart. Ali Shaheed Muhammad plays the
role of host (and also remixed the album for a stand-alone release). The set
doesn't get weighed down by the concept; Younge and company keep it moving. Just
over a quarter of the tracks break three minutes in length, and A-Plus, Opio,
Phesto, and Tajai maintain urgency throughout, with their leads changing not
merely by the verse but also by the rhyme, and they sometimes complete one
another's thoughts. Expertly arranged and executed rhymes, meaty basslines,
crisp drums, darkly twinkling keyboard vamps, and terror strings reverberate for
hours after listening.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Time Stopped
(2:12)
1.02 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Panic (3:28)
1.03 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Another Side of
You (feat. William Hart) (1:48)
1.04 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - All You Got Is
Your Word (2:56)
1.05 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - There Is Only
Now (feat. Snoop Dogg) (3:35)
1.06 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - TIme Stopped
(2:11)
1.07 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Panic (3:28)
1.08 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Another Side of
You (1:46)
1.09 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - All You Got Is
Your Word (2:56)
1.10 - Souls of Mischief, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - There Is Only
Now (3:34)

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