Flipping 'Cry Little Sister' from the Lost Boys soundtrack into a triumphant war song, it's easy to see why the Based God would choose it for his pseudo-messianic, positivist ramblings. 'Kissing On My Syrup' takes an old school-style drum break, throwing dirty bass synths under it, while 'Unchain Me' (from Lil B's I'm Gay) one-ups 'Palace' for the drama factor.
On this new batch they're punctured by staggered drums that vary from subdued to ear-splitting-his kick drums tend to shatter on impact, like they're hitting the glass wall of his lo-fi aesthetic. The secret? It's based on the cheesiest new age relaxation anthem this side of Enya.Īs ever, Clams takes mysterious and sometimes distasteful source material and crafts ethereal beats where samples are hammered flat into grainy layers of sound.
'Palace' reflects the more percussive and harder-hitting edge Clams has developed since the first Instrumental last year. It's suitably grandiose: choral vocals hum ominously over one of the New Jersey producer's heaviest beats, with a curiously theatrical feel like it belongs in some gladiator movie.
