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A lot of people reading this review are likely to have seen Killa Kela in his element… at live shows. Anyone who has seen him will know just what this man is capable of, as he stands on stage as a one-man orchestra. Beatboxing is one of the most incredible things to view live, something that all music fans should witness. Sadly once beatboxing ventures off its home sweet home and onto the more unknown pastures of recorded music, it somewhat loses its thrill and impact. This has been clear far to often with weak albums based round the same patterns, with only live snippets lifting the albums appeal. Kela is different… very different. This isn’t your straight-up hiphop beatbox album, Kela does all sorts of musical styles from hiphop breaks, to progressive D&B patterns. What may also come of a surprise is Kela’s obvious choice to not just include loads of different rappers, instead you see collaborations with deejays, producers and other musicians. This achieves a fresh feel throughout the album, whereby you constantly feel like your getting innovation and something truly unique to add to your collection. Kela obviously displays great skill with his mouthpiece, but the true genius behind the tracks is the way he blends his skills with others. ‘Can’t Effect (Tools Of The Trade)’ featuring the deejay Mark Hype is a prime example of how beatboxing can be blended with other musical instruments to create something that is not only wholly impressive, but also very listenable! There are some ‘traditional’ hiphop style tracks on here, with Akrobatik working alongside Kela to great effect. The best track on the whole album however falls to the collaboration with Harry Love and Fallacy on ‘Boom Accessory’, any doubters of Fallacy’s credentials as an emcee needs to hear this track for sure. Kela and Harry Love work superbly to make a simple yet effective beat to get the head nodding, top stuff indeed. There is no doubting you get creative genius when you buy into Killa Kela’s own unique brand of music, with an album that showcases the art of beatboxing better than any other album to date. The only issue that does come into play is value for money, as with only ten tracks and four of them not being very long at all, you do feel somewhat cheated out of your twelve or so quid. Still, there is no denying that what is on the album is of the highest standard. So if your looking for something refreshing and innovative to add to your collection, you needn’t look further than this release. - 2Hip | profile  Related Links:
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