Years ahead of its time, Def Sound finally brings to us, in iMAX, his latest album △nything. I was lucky enough to get an advanced screening of the album. In return I give you my interpretation of ∂eƒ S❍und's △nything album.
Right out of the gates, thee albums introduction Heart.shaped.$ opens up much like a motion picture soundtrack. Def's sound when he spits his bars are similar to the narrator of a movie. RC acts as one of the resident producers on this album.
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Another definitive sound by RC and co-produced by Def himself is People.<A>go. The production again sounds similar to that of a movie score with orchestral samples throughout the record.
People.<A>go refers to the story of young Def Sound and the evolution of who he has become today. Im not an advocate of comparing one artist to another, but the song has a classic kanye west vibe to it.
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I don't think it is an accident that Def Sound has placed RC beats as the first three records on the album. I later come to the realization that this album is actually broke down into 3 sections. A)Gain has familiar sounds embedded in the background. If you recognize the samples vocals, you'll know that it is from the record Again & Again performed by the indie group The Bird And The Bee. Check out the visual below.
Things begin to change when a new resident producer of Def Sound is introduced. young hitmaker Zack Sekoff completes the first section of the album with iThink.iLove.Her.Brain. I call this section the "opening credits" to the movie. The synth and 2 step drum patterns interpolate with Def Sound's lyrical visuals. On another note stay tuned for an exclusive when Next In Show interviews Zack Sekoff.
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Almost instantly you begin to hear a change in the albums tone. herbal.ess.ence. is the start of the "based" section. A journey through trap sound and space. Def offers the brilliant hook, "how she smell like herbal essence, but she lookin' like precious...that's weird, that ain't normal". By the end of the record it's inevitable you find yourself lipsyncing the lyrics. This track proves how versatile producer Zack Sekoff is.
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Bird(s).i.View. is produced by the third and final resident producer to the Anything album, Brook D'Leau and features the soothing vocals of miss Nikko Gray. Check out our interview with the neo-soulstress HERE. Def and Nikko explain their metaphorical relationships comparing ceilings to being high. Unlike the previous records, this one offers a bit more of a futuristic feel to it, in my opinion. This song was actually the first to be captured on film and released to the public. Listen for new vocabulary introduced by Def Sound. Visual below.
This next record called Cosmo.Arch.Laser.Fantasy.Slayerrr. sounds just as crazy as the name. Another production from Brook D'Leau. Again Brook zooms past the competition with more futuristic sounds. The Los Angeles duo known as J*Davey is also featured on the song. An eerie ending to the record happens when the familiar voice of Kanye West speaks. From an interview he had back in 2010 he repeats, "If you say anything, then you lose everything..."
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Zack Sekoff has talents beyond what is expected from producers today. The way he isn't afraid to step out of the box and do a little experimenting. dance.in.our.minds is just that; an experimental based trip. Another catchy hook provided by "so Def like, my first name was Mos. The song then interludes into a spacey jazz instrumental, which was the perfect touch. This is also the most recent visual to be released earlier this week.
Def Sound gets swagged out on †rill. e v e r y t h i n g.... Brook D'Leau turns up the heat with this head knocking explicit beat. What we have here is an anything goes no holds bar event with Young Def based the fuck out. No need to judge, take it for what it is...
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For the next track, Def introduces to us a two part story. The first part is called ©ult.Leader produced by Zack Sekoff. Sounds like trap music mixed with a based state of mind. Hook goes something like "swag like a cult leader, dope like a drug dealer". No more than a split second after songs ends, the second part of the story called Do.nt.Try.This.@home takes full affect. Ms.*Jack *Davey accompanies Def on this portion joining in on the based out session. RC scores this half of the record.
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Last record in the "based" section of the album is called årt!(of)Stuntin. The legend goes that Def was singing into a xylophone while wearing a turtle neck made of turtles necks; humming Greek philosophy symbols while sipping Big Baby Jesus juice from the holy grail. Right at that exact moment, he wakes up and realizes he's never been awake, and this all ends up being far too based for your treble. Another RC production. Watch the visual below.
▲.song.called.△nything. represents the third and final section of this project, which i'm calling the "neon inspirational" section. Bright positive words and sounds best describes this song. Towards the end of the song, Def proceeds to record a live ice cream truck melody while walking down the street. As he gets closer to the truck he speaks with excitement, "I'm gonna chop this shit up." This is a first. A song is being conceived within the actual song. Brilliance at its finest.
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Zack Sekoff closes the curtains on the △nything album with the energetic anthem Yeah.Thee.Outro! Young Sekoff puts words to his own beat when he is featured on this one. Def also includes other special guests like Alex Isley and Sonny Dean. Instead of slowing up the tone, Def does the opposite and goes HAM on the track. This is a taste of monumental things to come. Get prepared for Kings Of Neon coming January 2013.
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