Starting fire with KiNK

A theme that seems to replay itself over to over to me in this biz of deejays, producers, musicians/artists, and the buying public, is music is a very personal thing. Each has her or his own opinion about what something means and how it should be consumed. But in reality, after anything is released into the ‘wild’, it is on its own. One cannot predict how another will be touched by it, or when they might be touch by it–many times it may take on different meanings or a different shade as time passes.

Much of this could be said about Reflections001 by KiNK for as it applies to me. When I originally bought the collection, it struck me in a total different way than it does now. Did the music change? No. But I experienced some unforeseen things including surprise (negative), hurt, and heartbreak. I also experienced grief, more surprise (positive), and hope. My sound track on the journey–as my Android mp3 player was on shuffle play–was often times Reflections001.

Of course there are obvious emotions that some of the songs should evoke, like the righteous indignation of “Pussy”, or the edgy hip-hop street tinged “Honey Beats”. But then there are more androgynous flavors of songs like “Mood” and “Fish Feeling”. I had different reactions to those, not because of the music, but more because of what I was going through when I listened to them.

One thing is definite–there is something for almost everyone who is a fan of Electronic (EDM), House, Dance, Nu-disco, and/or Hip-hop in this collection.

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Now for the rest of the BSB:

Kink – Reflections001: KiNK
Mirco Sonatore – Get Easy EP
Camouflage – Underground Moves
Junior Sanchez, Da ol’ Tracky Bastard – Da Ol’ Tracky Bastard Part 2
Jamar Hughes – The Jump Off EP