The Expert – Excursions
- Label:
- Cold Busted
- Art.No.:
- 09543153
- Cat.No.:
- BUSTEDINCHES94
- Released:
- 16.08.2019
- Cover:
- Picture
- Format:
- LP
- Pressing:
- EU - Original
- Genre:
- Hip Hop / Rap
Straight out of Dublin comes the accomplished beat-maestro The Expert. Inspired by golden-era giants like The Rza, Pete Rock, and Large Professor — as well as new school titans Oddisee, Exile, and Eric Lau — The Expert got his start in the Irish Choice Prize-nominated duo Messiah J & The Expert. In 2015, The Expert broke out on his own with the renowned album Dynamic Drift and collaborations with the likes of Tanya Morgan, Zilla Rocca and Has-Lo.
Now The Expert arrives at Cold Busted with Excursions, a 20-track exploration of smooth instrumental hip-hop for the mind and soul. The album is a laid-back journey filled with intricate nuances and sublime rhythm constructions. There are moments of pensive beauty (“If”) and soulful jazziness (“Vacuum”) as well as evocative Latin-tinged moments (“Firmino”) and splashes of spacey moodiness (“Believe In This”). All in all, Excursions is a melodic trip from beginning to end, suitable for unexpected destinations and extended travels.
Title | Featuring | Producing | Time | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1. | If | 02:09 | |||
A2. | Oh Yes | 01:54 | |||
A3. | Believe In This | 02:08 | |||
A4. | Ravensdale | 02:06 | |||
A5. | Badger Parade | 00:54 | |||
A6. | Troubled Soul | 02:05 | |||
A7. | Violet Sun | 02:02 | |||
A8. | The Drummer | 01:11 | |||
A9. | Vacuum | 02:12 | |||
A10. | Suede Shoulders | 01:17 | |||
B1. | Firmino | 01:44 | |||
B2. | Profiteroles | 01:46 | |||
B3. | Love Her | 01:19 | |||
B4. | Excursions | 02:48 | |||
B5. | Z Is For Xylophone | 02:16 | |||
B6. | Strictly Floating | 01:54 | |||
B7. | Aerial Views | 02:40 | |||
B8. | Triple Beans | 01:27 | |||
B9. | Shorter Days | 01:23 | |||
B10. | Final Steps | 02:20 |