Scrap Metal Review In RIFT MAGAZINE
July 24, 2008
CD - Review - Sector 7G - Scrap Metal
Posted on August 7th, 2008 by Riftyrich
By Kyle M. Keller
"Sector 7G" is like the love trial between an aged mechanical bull and an 1860ish Dostoevsky…on speed. I met with Impulse, Sector 7G's lyrical wizard, and DJ Pseudonym, the group's finely seasoned Tablesman, at the compulsively well-kempt apartment of a mutual acquaintance. Ecid, the brethren's subversive beatmaker, was absent. With their logo-less clothes, stubbled faces and carefree demeanor, Impulse and Pseudonym were a stark contrast to the scrupulously well groomed portrait of a certain Audrey Hepburn that loomed precariously above their heads.
While Hepburn steamed off a realization of her self-indulgent beauty, "Impulse" and "DJ Pseudonym" spoke non-superciliously about their most recent endeavor, "Scrap Metal". Inspired by "The freestyle fellowship", rock vocals and the perverse; "Sector 7G" spurts out an oddly comprehensible composition in that stubbornly human, question asking style.
The album reveals the synergistic capacity of three boundless musicians. Everything about this record is pulsing, moving with grimacing force, revealing a deep seated inquisitiveness through an air of existential angst. Above surface, the album seems to revel in melancholic aggressiveness; which is somewhat realistic but lacking in proper glance. I took enough time to absorb the totality of this record to realize that it's not the frenzied ranting of maniacs, but a creative catharsis of some real people seeking clarity. It is no more menacing than a small child asking, "why is the sky blue?"
Vocals: Impulse dances past the edge of civilized consciousness; returning just long enough to formulate his thoughtless words into something coherently empathetic, with disturbingly relatable intention. Regarding rhythm, Impulse is like Thelonious Monk; his timing is pristine. His voice is a fine-tuned jazz piece. His raps are ferocious, quick and free of old anecdotes. He shows us personal difficulties, apprehensions about the world At Large and social skepticism.
DJ Pseudonym offers an interesting and notable scratch on "Serving Life by the Slice"; and he supplements most of the other tracks with grimy peelings. Together, the group achieves speed, dynamicism and a scathingly emotional intoxication.
Over industriously underground old schoolish beatery, Sector displays a freshly procured outlook on these often solemn times.
"Some people" Impulse began in flowing speech, "like to drink. Some want to punch people. Some see a therapist. This is what we do; we bleed it out." From the opposite side of the festively floral décor of a vintage sofa, DJ Pseudonym added, "Yeah, we do it so we don't have to drunkenly punch out our therapists." We all chuckled and finished off another Coors tall can, while "Beck" soothed our background.
With the advent of easily available recording devices, musically oriented social networking sites and digital media, comes a bulging pack of overly eager musicians; Resulting in a heady pile needing a good sift. Sector 7G Pans out. The scope of Sector's expression illumes their current talent. There is no doubt that this gyre is widening. The final track, "This is not Me", gives us a small taste of their explorative process.