20 March 2015

Ukendt Kunstner "Hælervarer" (2012), double ep

"Side A" cover
Hælervarer, double ep [debut]
release date: Sep. 20, 2012
format: digital (10 x File, MP3)
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,18]
producer: Jens Ole McCoy
label: self-released - nationality: Denmark

Tracklist, "Side A": 1. "Pornografisk hukommelse" - 2. "København (feat. Murro)" (4 / 5) (live) - 3. "Kolumbine" - 4. "Ukronede Konger (feat. Gio)" - 5. "Uhyggeligt"
"Side B": 1. "M.A.E.R.S.K." - 2. "De sataniske vers" - 3. "Ingenting" (4 / 5) - 4. "Betonjunglen (feat. Gilli, Kimbo & Semih Automatisk)" - 5. "The Motto Freestyle"
[ Side A - Side B ]

Double ep debut by Ukendt Kunstner consisting of rapper Hans Phillip and composer and producer Jens Ole McCoy. Before establishing the duo, Hans Phillip was a solo grime rapper going by the monicker Skørmand. This album is a self-released double ep made available as two free download eps. It's a fine debut with nicely produced music, which may turn out as a mix between Drake, The Weeknd and Partynextdoor with a combo of Danish rap, although both The Weeknd and Partynextdoor weren't even around at this point. Yes, they seem inspired by American pop rap and alt. r&b, only, I find that the lyrics here are not that evolved (as they would later be). When it's good, it's pretty fine but sometimes it sounds like Danish rapper L.O.C. with lyrics about sex, drugs, women, and... sex - the typical hardcore hip hop subjects. It's rather superficial and (at times) downright tedious. However, the tracks "København" and "Ingenting" are truly fine and show a splendid original tone and musical direction, something they would later successfully elaborate on.
[ Soundvenue 4 / 6 stars ]

"Side B" cover