{"id":170698,"date":"2022-10-07T13:04:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T11:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=170698"},"modified":"2022-10-10T09:49:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T07:49:53","slug":"sunnysun-opatija-beats-album-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/sunnysun-opatija-beats-album-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"SunnySun \u2013 Opatija Beats (Album Stream)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Krekpek Records<\/strong> makes a comeback to the Balkan region for a taste of domestic beat-making, this time with SunnySun <\/strong>under the spotlight. Connecting with the productive Ljubljana-based producer for a 14-track-long instrumental album was a thumb-up move as we\u2019ve received a fantastic project for all the head nodders.<\/p>\n

The album Opatija Beats<\/em>, named after the famous touristic pearl located on the North-western part of the Croatian seaside, is entirely based on samples extracted from Yugoslavian records of the 20th century, probably ranging from the 50s to the 70s with soul, funk, and jazz pieces. Evidently, the true essence of hip-hop through the genres mentioned above is here, and this veteran had quite a perspective on how to proceed with this. Having your project released through Krekpek <\/strong>speaks for itself, a milestone of some sort, so this instrumental album is not to be taken lightly.
\nThe beats are a complex, but well-arranged mixture of loops, one-shot samples, and effects of all types. The sound is filled fully and pretty much distinctive, and even though many Balkan-based producers pull inspiration from musical gems from the ex-Yu area, there\u2019s something more to this one. A personal touch and vision are one hell of a thing in the beat-making world, and Opatija Beats<\/em> as an album is not just another cool beat tape you\u2019d bump into on Soundcloud. SunnySun <\/strong>as a producer has many years of experience on the trigger finger, which can be heard on every track here, all made the old school way \u2013 100% hardware. In addition to that, the mastering process was done by Krepek\u2019s own, Figub Brazlevi\u010d<\/strong>, nicely leveling the frequency range between mids and sides, giving that round punch to kicks and warmness to them deep basslines. <\/p>\n

Long story short, I\u2019m giving this project both thumbs up. The overall seaside mood on this project is just dreamy, and a journey of its own. Interestingly enough, most of the album has that reminiscing effect, like you\u2019re remembering a summer love adventure in Opatija you had 30 years or so ago. Simply marvelous. <\/p>\n