DJ Nu-Mark & Pomo - Blend Crafters

Jurassic 5's Dj Nu-mark teams with fellow LA beatmaker Pomo for this entertaining, low-key collection for Up Above Records. Unlike Nu-mark's Hands On, there are no raps on Blend Crafters, no MCs over top of these hooky, often loping tracks. But that only means it's a perfect album for all the would-be rappers out there to practice with. The album begins with "Melody," its funky piano and chattering drums blending with a manipulated voice that asks the musical question "What good is melody/If it ain't possessing something sweetNULL" "Lola" and "Beat the Odds" extend out "Melody"'s funk meter, and the latter is punctuated with familiar-sounding "Hey!"s and "Hit me!"s. Read More