Watch: Young Braised “Murakami”

22 Aug 2013 — Henning Lahmann

Launched only a few months ago, Vancouver-based cassette imprint 1080p has already made a significant impression on the underground on both sides of the Atlantic (and given the founder's origin we assume on both sides of the Pacific, too). After a string of releases soundly situated on the fringes of deranged electronics, the label is truly stepping up its game with the forthcoming tape by Pacific Northwest cloud rap entrepreneur Young Braised. The Vancouver-based artist – real name Jaymes Bowman – assumedly has his roots in Christian rap, which makes a slowly unfolding, uneasy and strangely menacing track like "Murakami" only more noteworthy. Bowman's style is, of course, almost offensively baked, the distorted beats rumble along irresolutely, and that dominating vocal sample is pushed to virtually pesky levels. Which is, don't get me wrong, all we'd ever asked for: clouds galore. Seriously digging this.

Watch the video for "Murakami" below, made by Strawberry Jacuzzi (nice) aka the rapper's brother.

The Japanese Tendencies tape is out September 3. Mastered by Tanner Matt of the Aquarian Foundation. Edition of 100, watch this space.