Stepbacks & Setbacks by Thysenterprise
Which started as tribute to one of the greatest instrumental hip-hop albums slowly evolved in a devastating breakup record:
Stepbacks & Setbacks shows Thijsenterprise (Reinier Thijs) his love for old school hip-hop with soul and jazz samples, dusty breaks and raw chops. Started in 2015 in Barcelona, the A-side is inspired by the city and dedicated to Dilla's Donuts, while the B-side deals with much more personal issues: cheating, heartbreak and solitude. This second part was made in Amsterdam during darker days, in the first half of 2017.
Stepbacks & Setbacks is Thijsenterprise first album as a solo artist, after releasing Je Hebt De Boem En De Klap with the 2-Two Legged Dogs earlier in 2018.
This album is in many ways more than just a beat tape.
'The samples in the last sixteen tracks do get a bit moodier and darker, but it doesn’t get too heavy. Stepbacks & Setbacks still makes for an enjoyable listening experience from front to back. Because, after all, setbacks are good moments to step up.' (The Findmag)
'Barcelona-based beatmaker Thijsenterprise drops mammoth beat tape.' (Sampleface)
Tracklist
| 1. | Is This A Dream (Intro) | 0:18 |
| 2. | Monday (With LC) | 1:13 |
| 3. | My Heart Won't Let Me | 1:26 |
| 4. | You Know That I Love You | 1:09 |
| 5. | Gobstopper | 0:29 |
| 6. | One For Ghost | 1:25 |
| 7. | Of My Soul | 1:12 |
| 8. | Amsterdam | 1:22 |
| 9. | All Over You | 1:12 |
| 10. | One For Kanye | 1:05 |
| 11. | Time | 0:43 |
| 12. | Ghetto | 1:10 |
| 13. | MMM | 0:19 |
| 14. | Lullaby | 1:02 |
| 15. | People | 1:35 |
| 16. | Can You Dig That | 0:49 |
| 17. | Tag | 0:53 |
| 18. | Money | 1:24 |
| 19. | Hannah In Barcelona | 0:44 |
| 20. | Sitback And Relax | 0:53 |
| 21. | Keep On Rolling | 0:59 |
| 22. | Everybody In Here | 1:22 |
| 23. | Left Hand Only | 1:07 |
| 24. | Break Theme | 0:12 |
| 25. | Donuts (Outro) | 0:11 |
| 26. | She's Thinking Of Happiness | 1:26 |
| 27. | First/Last Girl | 1:19 |
| 28. | What You Doing | 0:39 |
| 29. | Two Lovers | 1:07 |
| 30. | You Did What With Who | 0:59 |
| 31. | The Italian | 1:22 |
| 32. | J Sample | 0:27 |
| 33. | Devastating Seven | 1:05 |
| 34. | Fight | 1:31 |
| 35. | White Macba | 1:04 |
| 36. | Whispers | 1:51 |
| 37. | Mentira | 0:55 |
| 38. | I Miss Her | 1:19 |
| 39. | A Loser | 1:27 |
| 40. | Pushed Of A Cliff | 0:59 |
| 41. | That's It | 2:28 |
| 42. | Outro | 0:43 |
Credits
Scratches by Laurens Beijer (Of My Soul, Amsterdam).
Mixed & mastered by Laurens Beijer (www.laurensbeijer.com).
Released on label Thijsenterprise.
Artwork and logo by Elies Thijs (eliesthijs.tumblr.com).
Dedicated to my dad.
License
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The dedication of Thysenterprise knows no boundaries. On 'ESSENTIAL,' he articulates the intangible things that we can’t touch, but can most certainly feel. The Netherlands-raised, Barcelona-based musician and producer tirelessly refines his craft using a wide array of instruments at hand. A multi-instrumentalost—and no, that’s not a typo.