Avoiding stagnation in the supersaturated Hip Hop market can be quite the task when the MO becomes copying whoever appears to be the temporary front runner. The second a hit gets associated with a sound motherfuckers jump ship and vacate from individuality for the sake of conforming. Originality has been abandoned by most leaving the streets open for those daring enough to be innovative. Bando Beatz have decided to set up shop in the unoccupied space of creativity via southwest Atlanta to establish a sound as intriguing and unique as it is sonically pleasing. Not to stereotype urban African American youth but these niggas is selling dope for real and not your usual narcotic; hell no, this experimental audio dope. While operating as collective Chaz Carter, Cheikh Mock and Ron Shaw run their Bando on George Clinton shit meaning individual creativeness is encouraged.
But shit now we’ve brought you to the trap let us introduce you to some of the product to sample. This one is “Finite” it’s a special batch cooked up by Ron, also know as pacmanADV, bandoPAC etc. but after moving this pack just call him ADV. The auditory stimulant comes in the form of an Ep, its real personal to Adv so to ensure potency the artist produced the lion’s share of the effort while also handling mixing and mastering himself at Bando Beatz. Its some anti gravity shit for real go head try it.
Upon contact “ Know. Your. Worth. ”, Takes you through 3 dimensions; heaven, hell, and earth as ADV bounces around the track dragging his lyrics;“ I don’t toy with universal nature, non malignant, real niggas still gon get it, and the ignorant dying cuz of pigment” the words paint and ill picture of Black life one that may justify self medication. In the second verse the artist remains true to the song title by stating “nigga im priceless despite all my vices” while attempting to purge negativity for the sake of evolving. Bandopac sneaks some “MDM” on us for one hell of Trip over production that provokes listeners to close their eyes and enjoy the high while visualizing “Pull the trigger on my spirit” and a chorus that serenades the perpetuation of inebriation. The trend continues throughout the duration the project and reaches its peak on “Flying saucer” which features a repetitive chant of “so high” with a ghostly voice in the backdrop reciting the days of the week. Once the beat drops ADV wastes no time injecting his “lucid thoughts” into our minds before smacking fans in the face with an amphetamine like flow that abruptly slows down again. “Alreadyone” serves as a celebration for unification; indeed ADV has used his music to bring us all into his augmented reality.
Though “Finite” is only nine songs long, ADV throws in 3 bonus tracks just to make sure you return to the Bando for your next fix. I’d be looking for him and his team to continue serving dope shit throughout 2018, co-opting streaming platforms as drug runners and keeping us all hooked.
-Matthew Carroll