Puto Wilson [C.N] - "A Volta do Puto Wilson"

Even in a sluggish economy the ghost market is perpetually booming.

Granted, some will consider this a untrue. To say that formless, shapeless, and colorless fear is constantly in demand seems foolish. The supply, however, is never in short stock. To be a ghost requires minimal of application requirements. No wonder the labor force is overwhelmed with fear. "Re: Entry-Level Ghost position; thank you for your interest in our firm. Were you, or have you ever been, alive?" Anyone who can truthfully answer yes to this question qualifies. Further regulation is plagued by undeniable shadows of a doubt.

But this in an era of accommodation and non-discrimination. Can there be a ghost that never was alive?

Allow the writing to turn elsewhere for answers; to a country, perhaps, with a Generalissimo in Ghost. It was, after all, the spanish playwright Miguel de Unamuno who reminded his fellow man that life is doubt. Is a life of certitude possible? Hardly, it seems, for "Faith without doubt is nothing but death." If nothing else, Spain will forever be known as the country with hallucinogenic toreadors.

Just over the Spanish-Portuguese border, just seven miles from Lisbon, in a place called Damaia, lives Puto Wilson. Where the beatmaker himself is concerned, though, not much more can be said. Fittingly, of course, considering Wilson's loyalty is aligned with the mysterious Avessos Recordz. Otherwise, the author might feel free to question the liberty taken calling a debut track 'The Return of [...].

As far as content is concerned, "A Volta do Puto Wilson" was released two weeks ago. The song is a batida in nature and standard where tempo is concerned. But the truth about "A Volta do Puto Wilson" is that it is only ordinary is appearance. Substantially, Puto Wilson chooses to build a build around only a hi-hat and kick drum, but compensates by utilizing multiple patterns therein. While bass is largely absent, the synth is dynamic enough to merit a comparison to a different Puto's usage. Vocals and what sound akin to djembe take charge of syncopation in this A-B-C-A track. If nothing else, a promising effort with few genuinely negative aspects to it.

- John Noggle