Final Beginning

Shola, Eki
Self-Release
General | Aug 2016

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-11-05
Shola, Eki / Final Beginning
Label: Self

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-11-05

Tom McCarter
Shola, Eki
Final Beginning
Genre: General
Review: fascinating solo artist with her own sound. She plays keyboards (piano, synths, electronics) and occasionally sings
FCCs: none
If You Like: Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno, Moby, Juana Molina
Favorite Tracks: (4) Tympanic Struggle (8) Sunrise
(12) Classical Prayer (14) Warm Up
Track Review: 1/ midtempo jam 2/ uptempo (short)
3/synth start> midtempo funky> space jam 4/ quiet spacey start> slow builds quickly to midtempo> quick stop 5/ slow tempo space jam> funky organ jam> quick stop 6/ piano starts> slow tempo song>
slow fade 7/heavy bass notes start> midtempo jam> quick stop (short) 8/ drum machine strt> abrasive synth start> midtempo jam with synth flute, eastern feel> slow fade 9/ piano starts> midtempo jam> quick fade 10/ spacey start > space jam> quick stop 11/ mellow spacey start> full space jam> quick fade 12/ cascading piano starts> slow tempo jam> quick stop 13/ midtempo space jam
14/ synth starts> slow tempo space jam> false stop> slow tempo jam> midtempo space jam> New Orleans space funk> quick stop 15/ spacey synth start> funky piano/synth duet

Recent airplay

Classical Prayer, Drunken Stars
Old Fart at PlayJun 24, 2017
Tympanic Struggle
Reckless BurningApr 22, 2017
Fractionated
Tympanic Struggle
Old Fart at PlayJan 14, 2017
Fractionated / Fentanyl Fitz / Crazed
Life AquaticJan 11, 2017
Classical Prayer
Music CasseroleDec 31, 2016

Charting

2016-11-16 — 2017-01-18
Week EndingAirplays
Jan 15 2
Jan 1 1
Dec 18 1
Dec 11 1
Dec 4 1

Track listing

1. Fractionated
2. Fentanyl Fitz
3. Crazed
4. Tympanic Struggle
5. Exploration
6. Midweek Blues
7. Unknown Dub
8. Sunrise
9. Quantify
10. Ascending
11. Drunken Stars
12. Classical Prayer
13. Experimental Abyss
14. Warm Up
15. Final Beginning C U Soon