Bibliographic Information
Title: Anthemic Beats: Audio Wax
Artist: Various Artists
Label: UPM-US
Producer: Audio Wax
Copyright Date: November 3, 2019
Format: Album
Genres
Hip-Hop, Rap
Description
Anthemic Beats: Audio Wax is a compilation album featuring The Sonic Hijackers, Jacob Cardec, Matthew Wade, Redlight King, Byron Juane, Gilde Flores, and Reda Haddioui. While the album is billed as a hip-hop/rap album, it has pop, rock, country, metal, and emo influences, as well.
Producer Background
Production music house Killer Tracks teamed up with independent record label Wax Ltd. to create the music production label Audio Wax (Prosound, 2019). They have launched four albums that span a variety of genres.
Critical Evaluation
The production is done well, and the musicians are skilled. However, to label it as a hip-hop/rap album is misleading, since there are widely different styles represented on this compilation album. Because the styles are so diverse, there is little congruency in the album. It does not flow well, and I am confused about who the audience is.
Programming Ideas
I wouldn’t center a program around an album.
Short Summary
Anthemic Beats is a compilation album. There are seven artists that cover a wide range of styles. The music has some flavor of hip-hop/rap, but also emo, country, and pop. The songs are anthemic and sound like they’d be part of a soundtrack.
Potential Challenge Issues and Defense Preparation
This album was not given a parental advisory warning, so it should go without challenge.
Justification for Inclusion in Collection
This album is a fusion of hip-hop and metal, as well as other genres. Because of this, it may have a wide appeal. It is kind of difficult to ascertain what the appeal is. There are no reviews on Amazon, even though it has been out for almost nine months.
References
Prosound. (2019). Killer Tracks and Wax Ltd. partner for Audio Wax. Retrieved from https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/post-and-broadcast/killer-tracks-and-wax-ltd-partner-for-audio-wax
Image Sources
Video Embed: https://youtu.be/cY8XlXR4wpc
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