Blue City - Mind Map (Produced By Mr Substance)

 

Bard Picasso Records are proud to present the latest release from Cardiff collective Blue City & Mr Substance - 'Mind Map'

The duo build on the momentum gained throughout the last year and return to steal the show alongside some stellar guest features from label mates, affiliates and all round Hip Hop icon - Akil the MC (Jurassic 5) over the masterfully crafted production of Mr Substance.

Tracklist:

1-X Marks The Spot (Feat. Risk1)

2-Ghost Town (Feat. The Honest Poet)

3-Mind Map

4-Fifth Synaptic (Feat DW Smith, Akil the MC, Wolfgang Von Vanderghast & Risk1)

5-Pretentious & Profound (Feat. All Erin Does)

6-Mental Capacity (Feat. DJ Jaffa)

7-Bright Futures (Feat. Risk1)

 

 Hip Hop connoisseurs as well as casual listeners will be delighted throughout as the project is stacked with infectiously smooth tracks that see's the duo voraciously attack the laid-back beats with ease, displaying amazing chemistry, composure and skill.

 Production-wise Mr Substance has dug deep into his crates to provide a beautiful combination of Jazzy, soulful loops and thumping Boom Bap drum-loops that guarantees to get heads nodding and feet tapping.

It's been long-overdue but with releases such as this, the Welsh Hip Hop scene is finally getting the recognition and attention it deserves...

Joe Blow & Mr Substance - Alpha Ego EP

 If you have ever peeked into the welsh hip hop scene it would be impossible to not know of Rob Picton aka Joe Blow a veteran DJ and emcee of the South Wales underground with an involvement in the music industry that spans two and a half decades. Since his earliest bookings as resident DJ at Cardiff’s legendary Hippo club when he was 16 he has not stopped creating and making waves in the South Wales DnB, jungle and hip hop scenes. Aswell as also being a founding member of the Barry based hip hop supergroup Squid Ninjaz, Joe’s skillful and confident verbal sparring with every release drawing critical acclaim and airplay from many major players on BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra such as MistaJam, Ace & Vis, Bethan Elfyn, Jen long & Adam Walton. 

Mr Substance on the other hand is somewhat of a mythological being. Highly revered as one of the greatest boom bap producers in the UK with drums to die for and a workrate that can hardly be matched. Since joining Bard Picasso Records it’s been impossible to not notice Mr Substance with releases dropping every other week constant radioplay and an evergrowing features list that’s second to none.

So when two veterans get together like this you know what comes out of the exchange is going to be worth taking notice of. And the fruits of this labour Alpha Ego is out now on Bard Picasso Records.