Ambient old-school vibes and poetically vibrant raps – a delicacy and depth united across three unignorably distinct originals. Stori Brooks creates a whole new mood and direction, with the brand new EP songs for you.
Beginning with the brief but striking For V, the project retro-clicks its way into a rhythmic, nostalgic hip hop realm. Atmospherically sweeping sound-design backs up a strong opening hook and a series of mildly hazy vocals, but with a sublime degree of contemplative imagery and gratitude intertwined. It’s a short start but loaded with substance, a likeable groove taking the wheel for the latter half of what proves merely one minute and twelve seconds in full.
Then we move into the more extensive embrace of For Venus, a similarly lo-fi unique production, with fresh bars and a fine balancing of soulful melody and grittier rap flows. The voice is lightly paired for that recognisable echo, and Stori proceeds to dive into powerful reflections and metaphors once again – captivating for this otherworldly sense of wonder and connection.
Finally, securing the artistic integrity and appeal of songs for you, For Us All brings yet another unmistakably creative soundscape, somewhat industrial and intense as it gathers momentum.
Fragments of whispered voice and distant, chaotic choir sounds build up throughout a sub-two-minute composition. The sound still fits the mood of the EP, but it’s mysterious now, intriguing and likely personal for each listener who visits. The words are often indecipherable in the distance, so this feels like a dream sequence in many ways, and wraps up the imaginative, thoughtful nature of the project in a fascinating manner.
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