PT Music [SBM Records] - "Talento nunca faltou"

Never renege on a promise.

Follow through on any guarantee that has been made.

Lastly, if at all possible, follow through on payments with - wait for it - straight cash...homies. Of course, such a shrewd financial strategy was not borne in the author's mind. Only a guaranteed gentleman with the gift of gab can even consider uttering such a phrase. Most surprising, however, is the apparent effortlessness; the nonchalance with which urban philosopher/wide receiver extraordinaire Randy Moss carried himself throughout the National Football League. Whether making catches or making a strong case for a return to the lunar calendar, the current Fox Sports 1 anchor accomplished it all, seemingly, with a breezy easiness.

And, always a magnet for controversy, an over-reliance on talent has earned the man some ire as well.

A similar claim, albeit reflexive, is made on the zouk beat below. Titled, "Talento nunca faltou" ("Talent was never missing") the song was released yesterday. The track is a Power-I offense but far from ineffective. Although a track of this nature might typically explore more melodic facets the artist formerly known as Puto Tito opts for an exotic formation. Despite the occasional appearance of a second, harmonic synth, a spread 8-beat synth carries the song through its Introduction-A-interlude-B route. In this sense, "Talento nunca faltou" is much more of a demo, or work in progress. Consider, however, the beat and its underlying glory. The zouk rhythm is established by kick/snare and a djembe flutter hitches on the 8th beats; bass spying all the while. But once the second section begins the song changes identity. With a minor audible PT Musik shifts into tarraxo mode. The kick-drums takes a funky turn and the djembe hitch changes places. It seems that snare is replaced with woodblock and hi-hat bleeds through.

If at all a boast, the claims are more than back-up. Most impactful, though, might be a wave of combining similar yet distinct beats.


Notable Mention: Stress Musik - "Re Back"

In the interest of balance, the second selection takes an opposite and extreme approach.

Rather than experiment StressmMusik strictly follows the playbook. The man's execution, however, is flawless. Released yesterday, the song below is titled "Re-back." A lush string arrangement provides the foundational harmony. The melody is designated to a single, high-pitched synth riff. Like the first snowflakes on a fresh winter, xylophone dots the landscape too. While only nine elements are heard, the song appears much busier. Sounds simply switch subtly. Initially, hi-ht/wood-block make-up the ozuk rhythm - followed by a kick/hi-hat-crash in the chorus. Djembe syncopates all the while. But more than any other sound, the bass is intrinsic. Without the subwoofer frequencies, the track might not hold. Equal parts harmony and rhythm, the bass on "Re-back" is the unifying force.

Exquisite. Excellent. Really just...incredible.


- J.N.

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