Issue #39 - Best of 2011Gonjasufi
MU.ZZ.LE
Warp
Feb 02, 2012 Gonjasufi
It’s nice when an artist seems to realize his own limitations, and instead of attempting to compensate, does his best to navigate the next album accordingly. The dense, narcotized weirdness of Gonjasufi’s 2010 album, A Sufi and a Killer, was hampered by an outstretched running time. MU.ZZ.LE adapts accordingly by compacting everything into a half-hour head-nod pulse. Gonjasufi’s harrowed voice, cracked soul, and deeply mutated hip-hop is still right in place, and his astute self-editing keeps it from ever sounding normal—drifting by quickly and hypnotically. The short time it’s in sight leaves a seductively spooky aura. The closest thing to a self-contained song comes with the spidery drums and rasta-chant of “Venom,” but make no mistake, this is a record built for pure aesthetic experience; for dingy corners and harsh fluorescent lights. It might be hard to swallow, but there’s no denying how effectively Gonjasufi can warp his world and get under our skin. (www.sufisays.com)
Author rating: 7/10
Average reader rating: 9/10
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