Straight out of Dublin comes the accomplished beat-maestro The Expert. Inspired by golden-era giants like The Rza, Pete Rock, and Large Professor — as well as new school titans Oddisee, Exile, and Eric Lau — The Expert got his start in the Irish Choice Prize-nominated duo Messiah J & The Expert. In 2015, The Expert broke out on his own with the renowned album Dynamic Drift and collaborations with the likes of Tanya Morgan, Zilla Rocca and Has-Lo.
Now The Expert arrives at Cold Busted with Excursions, a 20-track exploration of smooth instrumental hip-hop for the mind and soul. The album is a laid-back journey filled with intricate nuances and sublime rhythm constructions. There are moments of pensive beauty (“If”) and soulful jazziness (“Vacuum”) as well as evocative Latin-tinged moments (“Firmino”) and splashes of spacey moodiness (“Believe In This”). All in all, Excursions is a melodic trip from beginning to end, suitable for unexpected destinations and extended travels.
Mr. Bristow (Subtek) – “Loving this. Nice jazzy vibes.”
Mark Farina (Great Lakes Recordings) – “Nice!”
DJ Wash (Butter Music) – “Dope release.”
Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “This is Amazing!!!”
ALTZ (DFA / Bear Funk) – “Emotional excursions.”
Thomas Coxhead (The House of Coxhead) – “Vibe sauce!”
Belabouche (Midnight Riot) – “Oh yes!”
Salvo Borrelli (Garam Masala Radioshow) – “A beautiful soundtrack.”
Crate Invader (Point Blank London) – “Killer all the way through.”
Igor Marijuan (Ibiza Sonica FM) – “Amazing stuff.”
Clairvo (Tilos Radio FM 90.3) – “Dope summer hip-hop instrumentals. Gonna love playing these out loud.”
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