Producer Oh No is back with a new LP, a follow-up to his widely acclaimed Dr. No’s Oxperiment. Follow-up is indeed the right word, as his latest effort – the awesomely titled Ethiopium – builds on the ethnic rhythms and grooves he cultivated on his debut album.
On the heels of some great collaborations (his beat from “Heavy” is featured on Mos Def’s The Ecstatic, and he teamed up with Raekwon and Talib Kweli on the Marvel vs Capcom 2 Mixtape, among other collabs) he has churned out a hefty dose of snippet jams and sample-filled grooves.
The first track I caught from Ethiopium is “Concentrate/The Funk.” On first listen, I wasn’t grabbed. But the more I listen to it, the more I can’t get away from it. The opening salvo is a dusty Madvillain-esque beat behind sampled Arabic calls. After about a minute and a half, the track takes off – presumably “The Funk” section. Can’t get enough of the back half of this tune.
Another track that caught my ear from the release is “The Pain.” It’s a horn-laden track that really hits a sweet spot between peppy and laid back. The track sums up what Oh No does best – hinting at grandeur and huge beats without harshing anyone’s buzz. Oh No’s albums are full of chill tracks that are equally well served behind ferocious lyrics or soundtracking a lazy afternoon.
Oh No – Concentrate/The Funk (YSI) (filesavr)
Oh No – The Pain (YSI) (filesavr)
Raekwon & Oh No – Terrorize (YSI) (filesavr
Fun Fact: Oh No's birth name is "Michael Jackson". The King lives on!
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