Bizzart- Future Stars And Small Wonders
8/10

Pre-School teacher and self proclaimed ‘music therapist’ Arthur Arellanes III has a outlook on music that pushes the boundaries of hip-hop and explores themes outside of the usual square. A deacon of the American Orthodox Church by the age of 17, his influences and vision seem somewhat distorted, blending highly political music with his spiritual beliefs. Future Stars And Small Wonders is an expansive album of political chants; fast intellectual vocals combine with spoken word pre-recorded backing tracks and overlay sparse instrumentation that spreads Bizzart across a number of musical genres. The cut-up beats of opening track ‘Android Hearts’ straight away shows the exploration and passion behind Arellanes music. Reminiscent ofRage Against The Machine front man Zac de la Rocha, Bizzart’s political fire burns throughout the album, addressing subjects of anti-Americanism, poverty and abortion. Stand-out tracks include ‘Changing Stars’, a slowish RnB number that echoes Radiohead via electronics and backing vocals that sound a lot like Thom Yorke. ‘Hookers and Bling’ is a passionate hip-hop track with quick rhymes pointing towards a poignant message of anger and frustration. Bizzart pushes boundaries on a good portion of the album and rides the fine line between political hip-hop and electronic RnB nicely. His inspired music is a call to arms from a different perspective, and it’s interesting to hear a new take on many of these topics.
Nick

 

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