r&r - ‘S/T’
Our featured album, ‘S/T’ by r&r, is to be released on the thirty-first of October and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
r&r is an up and coming Chicago based electronic artist who is set to drop his forth release on the thirty-first of October. Discovering his interest for music as a child, r&r would record mixes from a boom box in the backseat of his mother’s station wagon. After learning how to play drums in his early teens, r&r bought his first sampler at the age of seventeen and began his journey into electronic music. Recording “people on the streets, searching for tones and frequencies”, r&r honed his compositional abilities by incorporating his percussive background to create his unique sound.
“Sharing this music with an audience becomes a personal endeavor that brings those dark, hidden times of my life to light. Which in turn, of course, becomes extremely gratifying.”
r&r has performed at a variety of places including venues in Chicago, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Saint Petersburg FL. In addition to recording and performing, r&r also shoots all of is own videos and creates his own artwork. r&r is also involved in the project Sister/Brother where he plays “alongside a classically trained stand-up bassist [by] adding percussion to the set up…usually structured around a storyline”.
To date, r&r has three releases in his online discography — one album: ‘Euphoria’ (2019), one EP: ‘So So…’ (2020), and his latest single ‘Rip D.C’ (2020). Some of r&r’s most popular tracks include ‘So So…’, amassing over six thousand streams, and ‘Rip D.C’, with more than two thousand streams on Spotify alone, in spite of its recent release.
FEATURED RELEASE
Our featured album, ‘S/T’ by r&r, is to be released on the thirty-first of October and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The album consists of fifteen tracks that perfectly capture r&r’s creative talent. Although the album is technically grouped under the genre classification of Electronic, each track delivers it’s own unique flow that stands alone. WokeChimp had the opportunity to preview the upcoming album in full, so we picked out a few of our favourite tracks and featured a breakdown of each one below:
‘You Are On Your Own (Duck & Dive)’ is the opening track on the album and lasts one minute and sixteen seconds. The track features a prominent keys element that is combined with an eclectic combination of electronic layers; creating a unique melody. The systematic phasing effect forms an artistic trance-like flow that sets the tone for the creative compositional style of the album.
‘So So…’ is the sixth track on the album and lasts one minute and forty-eight seconds. The introduction features a synth layer that creates an ominous feel before a foundational bass and rhythmic percussive beat kick in at the 0:28 mark; driving the intensity of the melodic flow. The beat/bass drop out from the 1:32 mark and allow room for a distorted vocal element that forms an eclectic outro.
‘Rip D.C.’ is the fourteenth track on the album and lasts four minutes and fifty-one seconds. The single instigates with an atmospheric sound that gradually increases in intensity, with the implementation of additional electronic elements, to form a dark melodic tone that permeates throughout this single. The vocal layer kicks in at the 0:46 mark and seamlessly synchronises with the reverberated instrumentation. As the track draws to a close, the prominence and clarity of the various electronic layers become more unified and distant; creating an immersive auditory effect that reflects r&r’s artistic compositional approach.
From the well balanced production and wide ranging melodic diversity, to the impressive and unique compositional style, fans of r&r, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this album. Make sure you follow r&r on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!
ARTIST: r&r
ALBUM: S/T
GENRE: Electronic
RELEASE: 31.OCT.20
