Currently Digging: Clams Casino – Rainforest EP
Brooklyn freelance beatmaker Clams Casino has stated he is tired of the rat race of trying to collaborate with MCs to rap on top of his slick, ethereal productions. Â He says the beats just lay around for months, waiting for someone to write a rhyme for the finished track. Â It’s understandable – rappers have busy schedules, and one could argue these sounds are best heard as instrumentals.
Those in favor of the latter, myself included, have a strong EP as evidence – the newly self-released Rainforest EP. Â Taking cues from West Coast hip-hop and sonic dance producers like Burial, Clams Casino unleashes his spaced-out, boogie-worthy, nature-themed creations to the masses as purely instrumental tracks, and the result is quick five ones, with a lot of awesome going on in each.