concerning moi
a hideous triumph of form and function
TRACK EIGHT: “Going To San Francisco (Feat. Lauren Crow & Savage Whimsy)” by Existential Hero
an intimate ode to those people and places that touch your heart.
TRACK FOUR: “Please Scott, Stop Dreaming… (Feat. Ellen Bostelman, Evan Koehne, Mandie Russell & Savage Whimsy)” by Existential Hero
a midnight movie intervention for white-boy problems.
In case you haven’t been privy to the rap of Joe Raffanti aka Savage Whimsy, Tear It Up, his sophomore release gives you a more in-depth look into a new self-coined genre, Uke-Rap. Gone are the conceits and the concept ideas, this time Whimsy is truly savage on a follow up record that obliterates personal space and although the production values are better, it feels overall more raw. The closer, “A Good Summer” is a great place to start that mixes hip hop and lo-fi techniques. An off kilter beat compliments the frenzied rapping of Raffanti backed by a hilarious Japanese flute this side of the school of RZA. The “hook” melts with bitter sarcasm; I can definitely tell this was not a good summer.
key lyric: “I can call you long distance/from my residence in hell”
