Chalk Alley
By
Briti$h
Following on from the release of his debut EP ‘Stuck In A
Bunker’, Ipswich MC Briti$h is back with a brand new release, the Chalk Alley
EP.
The Chalk Alley EP is billed as a concept EP looking at the
contrast of daytime and night-time life in the back alleys. With a diverse
range of beats this one is sure to demonstrate the lyrical abilities of
Briti$h. The EP features appearances from Sloth of Indigo Frequency and Kyle
Parrish (KP) while production comes from label mate Bunker Beats among others.
So, join me as we take a walk-through Chalk Alley with our
guide Briti$h…
We first step foot in Chalk Alley under the light of
day and to a jazzy vibe created by the laid-back beat and a mix of keyboards
and horns. Here Briti$h gives us a little introduction to where we are, while
letting us know just what to expect as we experience the goings-on in both the
day and night. The further we venture into the alley; the mood shifts to a mix
of sharp drums and nerve tingling electronic organ notes. This darkens our
vison allowing it to take on an almost post-apocalyptic feeling. This
hard-hitting vibe is apt as it reflects the current state of reality and the fact
that you gotta stay Woke to all the lies and false truths. Our minds are
under constant pressure of fear-based media that it clouds our thoughts but,
don’t close your eyes to this or get lost in a smog that hides the truth.
As the skies darken over the alley a new reality begins to
emerge. A grime infused beat and a mix of twisted banjo and tambourine notes
carry us to the Red Hammock. This is a place where a new smoke haze
feels the air, a place where realities are less defined and where the questioning
of the state of society and what is happening around us floats around in hazy
clouds of coloured smoke drifting from one mind to the next. Our trip continues
but, now in more ways than one, as the smoky haze accompanies us as does a
boombap beat and some etheric sonic sounds. Sloth joins Briti$h at this point
and it’s time to Watch Out as they treat us to a straight up bars’
session of lyrical freedom. It’s all about saying what you want, how you want,
mixing it up with the music and the smoke to take us of to another dimension.
It’s been some night in the alley and as the faintest hint of light begins to
colour the sky once more Briti$h takes us to meet KP and together they take us
through a wealth of different strains, each one blended to help us to Elevate
our minds to different places as we relax in what comes, drifting off…
With the sun now high in the sky above Chalk Alley an upbeat
piano driven boombap vibe fills the air. With everything we have experienced in
the alley it’s time to bring our thoughts back to Who we are and finding
your life’s purpose, once you know what that purpose is then you have to pursue
that dream with all your heart and make it yours. We end this trip with a mix
of keyboards over a grime beat. Keeping our energy up Briti$h gives us
something to take away from our trip to the alley. He drops his Thoughts
on a whole host of different things, musing on life, the current state of
reality and what we do or don’t do as a species in respecting the place we
live.
So, we have accompanied Briti$h down Chalk Alley through the
day and the night, the good and the bad and at times, with some help, and in an
envelope of purple smoke we have drifted beyond the material confines of the
alley in new realities. We have learnt that Chalk Alley is place you may, or
may not want to frequent but, it is well worth checking it out for yourself.
The EP is a highly enjoyable listen and the differing vibes
from Hip Hop to grime show just how far Briti$h can stretch his style and he
does so with aplomb. The production and lyrical content fits perfectly together
creating vibrant visions for the listener to immerse themselves in. Those
visions work so well as they twist reality with some smoked filled dreamscapes
and on to more thoughtful spaces for you to create your own.
Everything here balances very well and the narrative flows
so well reflecting what could easily be 24 hours in the life of a location that
could be based almost anywhere in the world today, depending on where you are
listening to this.
Once more we find a talented MC emerging from the UK. One
who is not afraid take what he does and push himself mixing up his wordplay and
style to bring us some top-notch underground rap. What more do I need to say…?
Chalk Alley is released through DJGT entertainment and is
available on Vinyl, CD and also digitally on all major platforms on 26th
August.
I’m off for a lie down,
Peace,
Steve
LINKS
Get Chalk Alley from Bandcamp Here:
https://djgtentertainment.bandcamp.com/album/briti-h-chalk-alley
Get Chalk Alley and more from the DJGT Entertainment Webshop:
https://djgtentertainment.co.uk/shop
DJGT Entertainment on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC83e357s0v31_ZVbQUlamcw
VIDEOS
Chalk Alley
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