"EELRIJUE" - Algorhythms

The next time Big Heavy World does one of their music business seminars, I should teach a panel on How to Achieve and Maintain Total Obscurity. Until then, I'll just leave you with a pro tip: make a concept album which is impossible to even partially explain. The latest project from Algorhythms is precisely that. Won't bother trying: this is just a token post to signal that this album actually happened.

Godforbid & Thirtyseven - "Fear of Death and the Need for Reproduction"

Back when Wombaticus Rex was still a new thing, the NEK was bumping Alaskan Fishermen pretty heavy. It's not exactly a famous name but it does fit every requirement for a "cult classic," a Lo-Life concept album on Skillionaire Enterprises back when Thirstin Howl the 3rd was getting introduced to a whole new global audience by his Lyricist Lounge appearances. What all that boils down to is a bunch of people doing illegal things on back roads and learning every word off Fire & Ice, the first Alaskan Fishermen album. Back then, Godforbid was one of my favorite rappers.

Ten years later and we're releasing an album. An inspirational story, heart-warming & saccharine sweet stuff, I know. This was recorded at Vault 46 in Boston, who are sadly shutting down later this year, and mixed / mastered by the General Walter Westinghouse at NEKtones Studio in beautiful Burlington, VT. The results are rather massive.



Update: The EU/UK hip hop site The Word is Bond have concluded this was "a gorgeous slice of Americana tinged hip hop." BAM.

Algorhythms: Deluxe Edition EP

With Algorhythms gearing up to release our new project EELRIJUE, we wanted to tie up some loose ends and finally give our debut EP a proper release. This is that. We've remastered the original tracks, courtesy of Gen. Walter Westinghouse, and added four singles to the mix. We've also printed it up on a limited run of Turquoise Tapes -- yep, actual rap cassettes. You can order 'em for just $7 -- we've already sold about half of 'em.