[Review]: @TundeOlaniran Reviewed By @MTViggy !
The First Transgression, which is the first EP from Flint, Michigan-based avant hip hop and R&B artist Tunde Olaniran is up and on the Internet. It’s three self-produced songs including his previously released single “Cobra” and one remix of the same from Berlin-based DJ/Producer Chris De Luca.
“Cobra,” with its sing-song vocals about emotional turmoil and alienation is still the oddly catchy standout. The two new songs are definitely worth a listen though, especially the improbable electro-rock of “Tiger Balm.” On that one, electro synth and industrial beats mediate between rock riffs and Olaniran’s Siouxsie Sioux-does-R&B vocals.
This recording clarifies Olaniran’s style — dark and idiosyncratic electro with a hip hop sensibility. Even on these four tracks, a lot of ideas are jostling for space. You can expect to see them much more refined and developed whenever this kid comes out with an album.
Source: MTV Iggy
