If the floatiness of Sirens had you thinking 88 Ultra must be the “Blue Sky” side of his production duo, then think again, because Beloved Thuggery is “Black Death” all the way. Having recently relocated from Seattle to NYC, the producer formerly known as Kingston now enters the darkest of cloud rap nimbi, raining down a hailstorm of Gothic screw in the process. Co-curated by magazine/tattoo studio/clothing line/art gallery Sang Bleu, Beloved Thuggery is a never-ending winter night that makes the morgue scene from Groundhog Day seem lighthearted by comparison. Bad weather metaphors aside, this moody mix is available as a free download via 88 Ultra’s bandcamp page. Brood to it.
• 88 Ultra: http://ultraglacial.bandcamp.com
• Sang Bleu: http://sangbleu.com
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