We’ve got some really cool music coming to town in October. I just found out Ty Segall is playing in Marfa on Oct. 2, he’s terrific. That following Sunday, Prefuse 73 comes to El Paso for the first time and it looks to be an amazing performance. He’s been around for a while and his music is at the forefront of hip-hop-infused electronic music. I’ve even been fortunate enough to speak to him and everything about his music deals with spectacular beats. This is just his latest album, Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian, but definitely a good one to snatch if you are looking for a good entryway into Prefuse 73’s music.“Regalo” which translates to ‘present’ or ‘gift’ in English is a Spanish-tinged, classic acoustic guitar mash of beats. The strong hip-hop sense is at the front with sparkling percussion and flamenco guitar at the soul. Before it a few one-minute quick hitters, after it a couple of 30-second beat grinds; “Regalo” is a sturdy near 4-minute song that is both ethereal and blissful. The ending almost lulls you to sleep with its dreamy demeanor.
I was going to choose one of his choirs but I opted for something a bit more beat-heavy in “No Lights Still Rock.” Featuring Dimlite, Prefuse flashes a strong bass line with atmospheric flurries. The playful melody that almost sounds like something out of a circus is definitely about having fun. I mean, even when the lights are out, everything can still get, well, interesting right? The entire album is 29 songs but this one and the aforementioned one are two of the ‘meatiest’ ones – all of it is awesome though. – Bryan
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