Aisha Devi
Death Is Home
Houndstooth (2023)
The talent and quality of Aisha Devi have been apparent since the release of her first EP, Aura For Everyone through her own Danse Noire imprint. As the years passed, Devi became more ambitious and started honing into the duality between ecstasy and mysticism. Her latter works, in 2018’s fantastic DNA Feelings yielded towards the atmospheric and ambient side, presenting a sublime journey through immersive soundscapes. But, Death Is Home brings back a stronger balance between the early-days immediacy and the more recent atmospherics. The kickoff with “Not Defined By The Visible” presents a post-club aesthetic, as dance elements come together through piercing synths and bombastic percussion. It becomes a Bacchian dance, one that at times can be direct and in-your-face, defined by the progression. Yet, Devi is capable of altering this approach, aiming for a heavier groove in the latter part of the opener. It is a fantastic change, one that constructs a more towering and overwhelming presence for her electronica, as showcased in “Immortelle.” It also reveals this transition from the post-club ambiance to a darker setting. Thus the aforementioned Bacchian dance shifts and changes, and with it Devi alternates between darkness and light. ”Lick You Wound” further … Read more
Aesop Rock
Integrated Tech Solutions
Rhymesayers (2023)
Aesop Rock seems to be the rare artist who gets better with age. I enjoyed his early work with Blockhead, … Read more
