Infinite Sounds UK: Single Review: RUSSSHHH!!! b/w Let's Go Back by Dillon & Tom Caruana

RUSSSHHH!!! b/w Let’s Go Back

AE047

Dillon & Tom Caruana

Released last week on 9^th June this single is one of the latest releases from Bristol’s’ AE Productions and sees Dillon (Full Plate) team with producer Tom Caruana (Tea Sea Records) for this hot new single release. There is even an appearance from AE Productions own Mr Fantastic who provides the cuts on RUSSSHHH!!!. Plus, with no plans to release any further collaborations, these tracks are exclusive to this release, which is available on 7” vinyl and digital.

This release marks the return of both to the AE label. Dillon's previous outing on AE was the amazing J-Zone remix of Rap Safari 7" by himself and the late great Paten Locke (RIP) and Tom Caruana produced one of AE's most popular releases, the Age Appropriate album by Oxygen (Click for my review).

The single kicks off with RUSSSHHH!!!, a drum and string fuelled banger that kicks your adrenaline levels up more than few notches. Dillon displays his talent as an emcee by keeping the pace elevated across all three plus minutes of this track. In fact, it takes your breath away just to listen as he delivers bar after bar of similes, metaphors, and intelligent lyrics, mixed with a good dose of bravado as he details exactly why you will get such a rush from listening to his rap style. The pace of Dillon’s vocals is matched perfectly by Tom’s production and Mr Fantastic’s razor sharp cuts, all of which work together like a well-oiled machine.

Let’s Go Back is in total contrast to RUSSSHHH!!!, it is a very laid-back funk vibe of drums, bass and organ sounds that see’s Tom Caruana still get your head nodding. Dillon eases back on the flow and takes us back to Duval County in Florida and some reflection on times gone by. His descriptive lyricism gives us enough information that means we are able to picture this place in our minds as we listen, giving us this real sense of what it is like not just to have grown up there but, to live there too.

What you get with this single, especially if you grab the 7” disc, is a two sides of the same coin vibe or a yin and yang kinda vibe, with two tracks that have totally different pace but, nevertheless still complement each other perfectly.

You get to see just how versatile both Dillon and Tom Caruana are, they give you one straight up banger with dope rap lyrics to get the crowd jumping, then they flip it into a more funked up head nod vibe, that is more chilled but, reflects those real-life stories that are just as captivating as the just for fun club style vibe. What is also immediately apparent here is that they both work so well together. It is simply not enough that these two awesome tracks first catapult you into the atmosphere before bringing you back down to earth but, they also leave you screaming for more…

Let’s face it, these are two very accomplished and respected artists, one and emcee and one a producer, who always bring their A-Game to any project, and this is no exception. This is another AE Productions release that you don’t want to miss and I’m sure it’s one you are gonna hear a lot more of over the summer.

The single also features artwork and design by the one and only Mr Krum, making this a total package from AE Productions.

The single is out now, so be sure to grab your copy while they are out there as they won’t be around for long.

On that note,

I’m outta here, See Ya…

Steve.

LINKS

Buy the Limited 7" Vinyl Here:

https://www.ae-productions.co.uk/product-page/dillon-tom-caruana-russshhh-let-s-go-back-7

Get the digital version from Full Plate Here:

https://fullplate.bandcamp.com/album/russshhh-b-w-lets-go-back

Get the digital version from Tea Sea Records Here:

https://tomcaruana-teasea.bandcamp.com/album/russshhh-b-w-lets-go-back