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NANE<\/em> is the 14th official studio album from Funky DL. Listen below and hit continue reading to find out more about DL.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/funkydl.bandcamp.com\/album\/nane\">NANE by Funky DL<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you already know anything about Funky DL, you should know that he has released many studio albums. 13 up until this point and that doesn\u2019t include the 2 full studio albums from his \u201cFunky DL samples Amy Winehouse\u201d series, nor any compilation or remix albums. If we counted those\u2026 the number would be\u2026 well lets just say \u201cup there\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>NANE is the 14th official studio album from Funky DL and this album bleeds \u201chip-hop\u201d throughout. That may seem a strange thing to say about a hip-hop album by a hip-hop artist, but what is meant is that it seems the intention was to create an album that focuses on the \u201ccore\u201d that is hip-hop and not all the sub genre\u2019s and the sometimes tiresome possibilities that come with them. <\/p>\n<p>Although NANE is indeed very musical and has a hint of jazz, it doesn\u2019t carry the in-depth jazz swing of DL\u2019s 2011 effort \u201cBlackcurrent Jazz 2\u201d. But this is what makes it superbly refreshing. The ability for any artist to step away from the style of preceded works is a brave and bold move by any standard. The key in it being executed successfully is for the artist to understand why the departure is necessary and what could creatively come from it. <\/p>\n<p>Although DL does jazzy hip-hop as well as the best of em\u2019, his focus on the deeper and raw essence of hip-hop makes the NANE album instantly interesting, listenable and enjoyable. This album is not a complete turn in the other direction to what people know and love from Funky DL, but more another side to his many faceted dimensions. <\/p>\n<p>During the listen, you\u2019ll hear everything you love about hip-hop. Playful beats, beautiful poetic wordplay and the edginess of the grooves are just a few factors that make this album stand out. It\u2019s almost like the album every hip-hop artist wanted to make if they are honest, as its own honesty comes from the fact that there are no attempts for a commercial or pop hit. There\u2019s no straying endeavour or pursuit to have the latest club banger or radio friendly hook. Even in one or two of the albums more mellow moments, scratching replaces the typical mainstream hook attempt. <\/p>\n<p>Totalling 10 tracks, it\u2019s a brief affair and that adds to the \u201crewind-ability\u201d factor. The finesse in the production and arrangement is to DL\u2019s credit. He does here what he does best in making \u2018good music\u2019\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>So whether it\u2019s the boom bap of \u201cDef Lyricist\u201d, the classy beams of \u201cClock-watchers, the simplicity of \u201cHeaven Sent\u201d, the subtlety of \u201c Land of the Kings\u201d, the sentiment of \u201cI Stole Your Life\u201d or the fire fuelling of \u201cWalk of a Champion, NANE will undoubtedly join so many other of Funky DL\u2019s previous albums in the ranking of\u2026 \u201cCLASSIC\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NANE is the 14th official studio album from Funky DL. 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<a href=\"http:\/\/funkydl.bandcamp.com\/album\/nane\">NANE by Funky DL<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you already know anything about Funky DL, you should know that he has released many studio albums. 13 up until this point and that doesn\u2019t include the 2 full studio albums from his \u201cFunky DL samples Amy Winehouse\u201d series, nor any compilation or remix albums. If we counted those\u2026 the number would be\u2026 well lets just say \u201cup there\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>NANE is the 14th official studio album from Funky DL and this album bleeds \u201chip-hop\u201d throughout. That may seem a strange thing to say about a hip-hop album by a hip-hop artist, but what is meant is that it seems the intention was to create an album that focuses on the \u201ccore\u201d that is hip-hop and not all the sub genre\u2019s and the sometimes tiresome possibilities that come with them. <\/p>\n<p>Although NANE is indeed very musical and has a hint of jazz, it doesn\u2019t carry the in-depth jazz swing of DL\u2019s 2011 effort \u201cBlackcurrent Jazz 2\u201d. But this is what makes it superbly refreshing. The ability for any artist to step away from the style of preceded works is a brave and bold move by any standard. The key in it being executed successfully is for the artist to understand why the departure is necessary and what could creatively come from it. <\/p>\n<p>Although DL does jazzy hip-hop as well as the best of em\u2019, his focus on the deeper and raw essence of hip-hop makes the NANE album instantly interesting, listenable and enjoyable. This album is not a complete turn in the other direction to what people know and love from Funky DL, but more another side to his many faceted dimensions. <\/p>\n<p>During the listen, you\u2019ll hear everything you love about hip-hop. Playful beats, beautiful poetic wordplay and the edginess of the grooves are just a few factors that make this album stand out. It\u2019s almost like the album every hip-hop artist wanted to make if they are honest, as its own honesty comes from the fact that there are no attempts for a commercial or pop hit. There\u2019s no straying endeavour or pursuit to have the latest club banger or radio friendly hook. Even in one or two of the albums more mellow moments, scratching replaces the typical mainstream hook attempt. <\/p>\n<p>Totalling 10 tracks, it\u2019s a brief affair and that adds to the \u201crewind-ability\u201d factor. The finesse in the production and arrangement is to DL\u2019s credit. 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