Whetzel / Beatology. Volume 1
Album: Beatology. Volume 1   Collection:General
Artist:Whetzel   Added:Apr 2018
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-04-29 Pull Date: 2018-07-01 Charts: Electronic, Classical/Experimental
Week Ending: Jun 24 Jun 10 May 27 May 13 May 6
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 23, 2018: Music Casserole
Moving Forward
4. May 08, 2018: Lucid Lightning: Power Hour
The Challenge
2. Jun 06, 2018: I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
My Wife’S Favorite Song
5. May 01, 2018: Lucid Lightning: Power Hour
Investigator’S Beat
3. May 23, 2018: I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
My Wife’S Favorite Song

Album Review
J-Simma
Reviewed 2018-04-10
Beatology. Volume 1 - Whetzel [Reviewed by J-Simma] FCCs: None
RIYL: Daedelus, Elaquent, Blockhead, a little Ratatat or El Ten Eleven on some of the melodic parts - (JM) An upbeat beat tape with great balance in instrumentation. Lots of plucked strings (guitar, sitar, etc?) and heavy, bassy drums and basslines. Strings and synths build great melodies that conversate with the basslines to kinda create a story for each track.
Favorite Tracks: 5, 8, 9

1) Reidemeister Moves (3:20) - Heavy bass, off-beat melody with sitar-esque strings
2) My Wife’s Favorite Song (3:52) - Happy, upbeat. Classic hip-hop drum sounds punctuated with staccatoed strings
3) Schrodinger’s Beat (2:28) - Heavy bassline and bassy drums paired w/uplifting strings
4) Space Walkin’ (3:52) - Upbeat, nice chord progression with the strings
**5) Investigator’s Beat (2:34)- more downtempo and balanced, great melodic progressions love the strings on this one
6) First Love (3:08) - Heavy sluggish drum beat and synths, paired with nice sitar-like melody, gives a happy vibe
7) Moving Forward (4:15) - Emphasized string melodies and synths, drums are stripped down to just essentials
**8) The Challenge (2:46) - Great tempo, balance, progression. Love the sitar, gives a lot of flavor
*9) Sunshine in Space (3:26) - Spacey synths/keys alternate with plucked strings w/bassy drums underneath

Track Listing
1. Reidemeister Moves   5. Investigator?S Beat
2. My Wife?S Favorite Song   6. First Love
3. Schrodinger?S Beat   7. Moving Forward
4. Space Walkin?   8. The Challenge
  9. Sunshine In Space