Sharam's Wild West
On his debut solo disc, Get Wild (released via Ultra Records April 7), Sharam of duo Deep Dish makes the atoms of electronica collide with those of hip-hop to create, if not a boundary-breaking, then at least a boundary-shaking collection of songs. And none are more effective than "She Came Along," which features Cleveland MC Kid Cudi, a current favorite of mine. (His flow is refreshingly free of malice and hyperbole, as evidenced with his breezy turn on the Sharam joint.) The eminently playable tune opens with a death rattle that expands into a haunting tonal hum that evolves, finally, into a simple drum punch that keeps time with an equally simple bass loop reminiscent of a cowboy campfire sing-a-long. I'm not reaching here—I swear.
Consider: The album cover (featured below) and the fact that Sharam is playing what a press release describes as a "spaghetti Western-themed short film, which he wrote and directed" on his tour. Sadly, the closest Sharam will come to Seattle is Vancouver on May 1. (House heads pining for a major act with a hip-hop sensibility will have to wait for The Prodigy on May 30 at WaMu Theater). You can see—and hear—the Wild West references on the Kid Cudi cut here:
7 comment(s)
word says:
kevin capp you are wack as fuck
Posted On: Wednesday, Apr. 22 2009 @ 4:44PM
Capp says:
Not nearly as "wack" as anonymous comments.
Posted On: Wednesday, Apr. 22 2009 @ 8:24PM
sara says:
or comments that, rather than expressing some sort of actual criticism or commentary, are just insults made by someone who apparently lacks not only the capacity for critical thought, but the courage to identify themselves. awesome!
Posted On: Thursday, Apr. 23 2009 @ 11:33AM
andrewmatson says:
uh, last i checked, you're allowed to do that on the internet. didn't know comments had to be courageous. i, for one, have to lol @ kevin "great white north" capp trying to hip me to an artist as famous as kid cudi. not to mention the track is wack.
guess i gotta come with the qualifier: IMHO.
Posted On: Thursday, Apr. 23 2009 @ 11:47AM
Capp says:
Qualify, hedge, LOL and IMHO--do whatever you want, Andrew. Nobody really cares.
Posted On: Thursday, Apr. 23 2009 @ 12:46PM
andrewmatson says:
least of all, you.
Posted On: Thursday, Apr. 23 2009 @ 12:58PM
Guy says:
Hey Kevin, just announced. Sharam afterhours set Saturday May 16 at Trinity Nightclub. 2am-5am. $15. Holler at me.
guy@trinitynightclub.com
Posted On: Wednesday, May. 6 2009 @ 9:44PM