Oblivion is a testament to Black Noi$e’s trust in where his creativity will lead him even if it’s resulted in an inherent nihilism. On “Mo(u)rning” Earl Sweatshirt opens up with, “Same time, hurdling what I had to/ I learned to adapt way better than I could plan.” That sentiment rings especially true given this ever-changing climate. There’s definitely roots of all the sides from Detroit - you can’t escape that being from around here - but it was still the internet,” he said of the steady stream of music coming his way at an early age. “At the end of the day I’m still a product of the internet. Through purgatory-esque insulation his crew remained close enough to keep the synergy alive. That’s no small feat considering song stems were sent across time zones and high-speed internet connections. In a renaissance of producer compilation tapes, Black Noi$e managed to cultivate the best out of his collaborators and make the album his own. Chattanooga, Tennessee rapper BbyMutha and her southern drawl entered a world located in an alternate universe lodged between Crash Bandicoot level soundtracks and Detroit’s 1980s techno scene - just with more bass. Liv.e’s airy and soulful singing were the byproduct of a 10-minute recording session in Seattle, laid down backstage during someone else’s soundcheck. New York emcee MIKE brought his bass octave vocals over ominous intro laughter and dark piano chord progressions. That chemistry flows throughout Oblivion. On the project, the producer utilizes their original voices, recontextualizing each on beats they haven’t rapped or harmonized on before. Noi$e is a unifying force in a tight knit community of thoughtful and enigmatic vocalists. The producer started formulating the tracklist at the beginning of the coronavirus quarantine but the theme of Oblivion was already decided upon well before life shifted into isolation and unprecedented political turmoil. It was a project years in the making without a proper deadline or particular destination in mind. Oblivion marks the first non- Earl Sweatshirt release on the rapper’s Tan Cressida Records imprint. Black Noi$e is the type of person who will drive the near-10 hours from his native Detroit to Bushwick, Brooklyn just to grab a slice of pizza, tap in with friends, then head home before the sun goes down. This isn’t the same type of situation or urgency to have to get something done.” The LP benefits from that slow cooked patience.
“In New York some people are paying like $2,000 a month in rent and we’re not doing that here. I feel like part of being in Detroit affords me the opportunity to do that because I’m not constantly like, ‘Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go,’” he told HYPEBEAST about his organic approach. “I’m not in a super rush to really do anything. Black Noi$e, born Rob Mansel, doesn’t take his hometown’s pace for granted.
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