Jneiro Jarel “Black Blocks (ElectroSonicFreeRoboticS)”
Jneiro Jarel has produced under as many monikers as Kool Keith, and luckily, his output […]
Jneiro Jarel has produced under as many monikers as Kool Keith, and luckily, his output shines as brightly as Black Elvis’. On “Black Blocks,” Jarel channels something of Electronic Warfare-era Underground Resistance, utilizing a foreboding bass throb, high frequency distorted industrial loops, and guitar harmonies to create a piece of dark electronic funk that is just begging for a DJ Assault rework. With deep, pitch-shifted vocals intoning throughout, there’s also a political side to “Black Blocks” that is unmistakably influenced by Mike Banks. While the rest of the Android Love Mayhem EP isn’t as indebted to Detroit’s best production crew, its tones and sonic palette waver somewhere between FlyLo and Nomadico, which is definitely a good thing for our ears.
