Review

So is T-Wrecks true to the words he has expressed, well yes. He has put together this 14 track demo which in places is absolutely storming and all through points to a load of potential and a burning desire to get his thoughts expressed. For someone so young he has formulated some clear opinions and has not been tainted with all the American ideals of bling. He has a youngsters desire to put the world to rights and a naive belief he can help to make it happen. I like this as it reminds me of many of the opinions I formed at school. Despite this he has a realistic approach and is obviously very modest.

Live Your Life Right is a great track to start off the demo with as it has all the right elements. Great production with a sped up vocal sample which sounds great when linked up with the guitar and throbbing beat. T-Wrecks sets the verse alight with his intelligent verses in which he breaks down his version of the commandments and how one should act and interact with others. If only everyone was on the same wavelength as this guy then the world would run a great deal smoother.

Whats Your Ambition? flips up the same Godfather riff that Braintax flipped for his Taxation track back in 1997 to be followed by so many other acts as well. Regardless this flute type version that T-Wrecks has used has a very different feel and with the addition of his own bassline and celestial washes is something original. The title is descriptive of the lyrical content as T-Wrecks lets you know what his plans are for the future.

For Conclusion T-Wrecks spits a slower flow over a strings based composition and shows his versatility both as an MC and as a producer. All the tracks sound really well put together and well mastered. Winter Seasons shows just these skills with a fat beat that could pop your speakers and a simple piano sample well looped with just the right amount of hiss and crackle to make it sound authentic. Just at this time of year we are all feeling the winter weather and can probably empathise with the sentiments T-Wrecks express on this, showing that he can rock a topic and not only that he can flip a subject and make it interesting when many other people would dismiss it.

This Ain't That Kinda Place unites a mad church organ loop with a more tongue twister type flow. Being both the producer and the MC T-Wrecks is able to put together music which suits his style. Destination is a large production which with its stabs and clever working of an Apache guitar make for a heavy bumper with a great deal of energy and raw skills. T-Wrecks' ear for a sample is well developed and the way he constructs a track would put many to shame. Hip Hop shows these qualities and the production is that hard thing to master: A sparse production that still sounds good. The Drums are tight and the piano loop is sublime.

Mad World seems to have received numerous remixes over the past year, but T-Wrecks version could stand up with any of them. As with his other productions that have used familiar sounds he still makes them work his way, however this one is a bit less different than some. T-Wrecks even has enough confidence to tackle a sung chorus and all in his Mad World (Pt. I) package is quite impressive. Mad Universe (Pt. II) is a follow on track which ups the tempo. The beats sounds a bit manic and not as musical when compared to the other tracks on here and didn't immediately connect with me. The lyrics are heavy Matrix type fantastic imaginings and as such could work better for me over another backing.

On Back To The Days T-Wrecks explores depression and is able to reminisce on worse times when he used to get low. Flutes, Guitars and everything else is conjoined to form a cohesive whole. Altogether this is very down-beat and melancholy song which verges on being depressing although the main theme is to keep ones head held high. Overseas is another piano laced track and is one of T-Wrecks more personal tracks where he describes certain situations and how he can be paranoid like his life is being played out like the Truman Show. Blank, is the final track over his own production and rounds off the mini LP in a laid back style of defiance even though T-Wrecks has various pressures upon him and again delivers some lyrics which expose a mind of someone freaking with all that is going on around them.

T-Wrecks seems to have so many lyrics he can't keep up production wise and for the last couple of tracks he has chosen to get busy over some of his current favourite beats (Mobb Deep & Jadakiss). This will of course save himself some time and is a way to quickly get more material demonstrating his skills out there. Additionally it gives you an idea of how he sounds over really professional production (there isn't much difference in terms of sonic quality to be honest) and additionally he can draw on the energy of the beats and drop his lines with more enthusiasm.

Initially I had thought that T-Wrecks' rapping delivery was in places a bit subdued and lacking in raw energy which I put down to probably his age and level of experience, but on repeated listens I think that this was an unfair first impression. T-Wrecks can be a bit introspective and can sound like he has his head down a bit. I have heard this before and I am sure it is something that will be overcome with more practise and polishing of his skills. Conversely when he hypes it up a touch he can occasionally stumble over his wordsBut overall I was very impressed, especially for someone who is 16, but even at any age I would have been impressed.

Overall, this, more than being the complete finished product it is a positive stepping stone in the development of the artist. T-Wrecks is obviously a talented all rounder who is prepared to put in the work and provided he stick with it we could be hearing more from him in the future...