Reviews / / 26 · 02 · 2021
Drillâs ascendancy to become a truly global form is one of 2021âs most potent music developments. Beginning as a niche style in Chicago before taking hold in New York, the soundâs UK centric evolution has been followed by tandem developments in Nigeria and Ghana.
French rap could be the next to cross-pollinate with drillâs icy potency, with
Gazoâs âDrill FRâ presenting a lucid theses on what wild beasts could emerge from the cross-pollination of the varied strands of sonic DNA.
âDrill FRâ culminates months of one off releases, and its 15 track span criss-crosses between languages, sonic influences, and styles, demonstrating the punchy creativity that allows Gazo to leap the linguistic divide. - Hache-P stars on early highlight âCache Youâ, while the sub-zero synths that descend on âParkinsonâ offer sheer audio paranoia. Tiakola amplifies the energy on â