ILLVMINATE by Asthmatic Astronaut X Texture
Originally released on THIS IS NOT POP. Streaming everywhere from 31 October. Buy a tee-shirt for a free digital copy, or get WAVs/MP3s/FLAC at http://thisisnotpop.co.uk
Watch the videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv5oTguJaGwcMM8QmlFh4JLb2y_zbCZoI
Praise for ILLVMINATE:
“Texture is rare as an artist in that his political and social commentary is not just entertaining, but also horrifically coherent.”
DARREN LOKI MCGARVEY, ORWELL PRIZE WINNER
“Texture has never felt so comfortable and at home as he does in the discomfort and unease of Asthmatic Astronaut’s music... his ever-expansive vocabulary connects in the space of this record like constellation lines between dying stars. Post-colonial Celtic future dystopia reflecting the distortions and fractures of the now.”
SOLAREYE, STANLEY ODD
“Texture’s best work yet. Articulate, nihilistic cyberpunk lyrics... Asthmatic Astronaut has also levelled up alongside him to provide his best soundtrack yet... There is an almost telepathic partnership in place.”
MARK MCG, YOU CALL THAT RADIO / GIROBABIES
"Serious contender for best hip-hop album to come out of Scotland in 2021." JASON SMALL, SMALL MUSIC SCENE
“Huge production and sharp, fierce lyricism..”
DELAINA SEPKO, SUNNY GOVAN RADIO
"A tour-de-force from one of Scottish hip hop’s great lyricists, ruminating on the future of capitalist society and artificial intelligence... The best conscious rap album of 2021 so far – few artists in this country are reaching these thematic depths or exploring these concepts, reflecting how so many of us feel about the world and the balance of power."
SANJEEV MANN, HIPHOPSCOTLAND.COM
Tracklist
| 1. | TEAMHUMAN INTRO | 2:06 |
| 2. | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION SQUAD | 3:46 |
| 3. | KYLO STAN | 3:19 |
| 4. | EXOPLANETARY | 3:24 |
| 5. | HANGING GARDENS | 3:17 |
| 6. | TOXIC | 3:40 |
| 7. | ORIGINS | 3:28 |
| 8. | 3D EYE | 2:14 |
| 9. | UNFORGIVEN | 3:04 |
| 10. | BLACK INK KINGS | 3:02 |
| 11. | FAILED SEEKERS | 3:13 |
| 12. | FIGURES IN THE MIST | 3:23 |
| 13. | HAD TO BURN IT ALL DOWN FT. MT. GREY BROWN | 4:35 |
| 14. | PLANET NINE FT. MILES BETTER | 4:03 |
| 15. | ROBOCOPPPPP | 4:20 |
Credits
PRODUCED, MIXED & MASTERED BY ASTHMATIC ASTRONAUT
LYRICS WRITTEN & RECORDED BY TEXTURE
[13] BY TEXTURE & MT. GREY BROWN
[14] BY TEXTURE & MILES BETTER
IONOTROPE MASTERING GLASGOW
℗+© This Is Not Pop 2021
