Final Beginning
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| Aug 2016
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-11-05
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
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 Play — Jun 24, 2017
Tympanic Struggle
Reckless Burning — Apr 22, 2017
Fractionated
Life Aquatic (Best of '16, part 2) — Jan 14, 2017
Tympanic Struggle
Old Fart at Play — Jan 14, 2017
Fractionated / Fentanyl Fitz / Crazed
Life Aquatic — Jan 11, 2017
Classical Prayer
Music Casserole — Dec 31, 2016
Charting
2016-11-16 — 2017-01-18
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| 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 |