Listen to RP Boo’s Track “The King”:
RP Boo‘s ready to be the king! As the godfather of Chicago’s juke and footwork scene, the dancer turned producer has been critical in shaping these genres since the 90’s. Now that footwork has been around the world, so to speak, and even lost its’ preeminent ambassador in DJ Rashad, the genre’s had time to think about itself apart from the “battlegrounds” and parties which birthed the scene. Seems to me RP Boo has always been a thinking man, a mad scientist working beats and samples into rough and kinetic shapes, and as footwork continues to stake its’ claims on the cultural landscape, the producer is once again at the forefront pushing the genre into new territory.
“The King“, off the musician’s upcoming EP The Ultimate (Planet Mu), borrows a sample from Fresh, working it into the dust, but what really stands out is this track’s stark take on footwork. It’s like the mad scientist, in having to perform emergency surgery on the genre, drained it of most of its’ blood, slowing the BPMs while leaving only the vitals to beat and tick with their inimitable energy. The result is a thrillingly pure distillation of footwork that showcases the syncopated and frenetic rhythmic patterns at its’ core while making use of moody bass oscillations and haunted strings to create “The King”‘s tense and ominous mood.
RP Boo’s The Ultimate EP is due out November 25th via Planet MU. In addition, you can catch RP Boo live, as he will be playing a handful of select US dates beginning in October. Check ’em out below…
RP Boo Tour Dates 2016
Oct. 6: Chicago, 1st Ward w/ Machinedrum
Oct. 8: Portland, Reed College w/ Elysia Crampton
Oct. 16: Chicago Logan Food Truck Social w/ Open Mic Eagle
Oct. 20: Montreal Lecture for Red Bull Music Academy
Oct. 22: Brooklyn Aviv w/ Total Freedom
Nov. 19: Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
