Pasobionic - Empty Beats for Lonely Rappers (2005)

01. Empty Beat 1
02. Empty Beat 2
03. Empty Beat For Lonely Rapper
04. Dead Like The Young
05. Hollow Bones
06. Dislocated
07. Empty Beat 4
08. Rockingchair
09. Echoes Of Blue
10. Empty Beat 5
11. Black Ink Concerto





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What a breath of fresh air this album is! Pasobionic, one of Australia’s stalwart hip hop producers who has supplied tunes for the likes of Curse Ov Dialect and Symbiotic Sound System, deserves three cheers for this album with its obvious commitment to musicianship and meticulousness. From first to last this record constitutes a clever, atmospheric set of hip hop instrumentals.

Without the distractions of someone else’s lyrics determining the listener’s experience of the collection (there’s no rapping whatsoever, and very few vocal samples), I think this record will prove more a versatile and long-lasting experience for both hip hop and general listener alike. Alternatively, and as the title suggests, if you’ve been writing raps and want to try them out over some top quality atmospheric beats this is definitely worth checking out.

Most of the tunes tend toward the downtempo end of the hip hop scale, but remain warm and clever enough to sustain interest. The surreal, circus feel of ‘Empty Beat 4’ and the more uptempo jingly atmospherics of ‘Echoes of Blue’ were real stand-outs in this sense- supplying character and fun through instrumentation rather. More wistful moments can be found on tracks like ‘Empty Beat 5’ and the fantastic opener ‘Empty Beat 1’. Crunchy mid tempo breaks can be found in ‘Hollow Bones’ and the wonderfully dark ‘Dislocated’.