Murfreesboro-based hip-hop duo Fluent Dialects have collaborated together producing conscious lyrics and fresh sounds since the beginning of 2004. Also part of the Full Hows Collective, they have gained recognition in Murfreesboro and Nashville through their charisma and talent.
FD has collaborated with area artists such as Sable, Pagentmusic, Casian Rob, Spoken Nerd, Deejay Tanner and Chex Mix. You can hear these collaborations, along with others, on the newly-released Fluent Dialects CD, Constructive Interference. The disk boasts a sound reminiscent of old-school hip-hop, but still showing today’s influences.
The duo includes MC Kamoshin (a.k.a. Robbie Halperin), an Alabama native, and DJ DVST8 (a.k.a. Jeff Hayes), formerly from Kansas. Both MTSU recording industry students, the two also co-host a weekly underground hip-hop show on WMTS 88.3.
Constructive Interference includes songs such as “Propaganda,” a lyrical composition providing the opinion of Kamoshin’s non aggressive political stance on America. Following that track, “Walk on Bye,” a song about one of Kamoshin’s past loves and his outlook on the music business, is lyrically profound and provides the extraordinary production skills of DVST8.
I have found “Walk on Bye” one of the best hip-hop tracks I’ve heard in a while. The dialogue in place and the nicely-used Aretha Franklin sample come together to create a hip-hop masterpiece.
This track has the potential to be played repeatedly on millions of stereos worldwide.
Kamoshin’s skills are also shown on tracks such as “Happily Never After” and “Skillz.”
As For DJ DVST8, his infinite production, cutting and scratching skills are heard in the instrumental track “Emerald City” and songs such as “Turntablist,” “None of the Above” and “They Seem to Know It.”
But be sure not to cut yourself short, there’s a hidden instrumental at the end of the CD with an odd bubbling and blowing noise throughout the track, followed by some . . . coughing?
Constructive Interference continually shows Kamoshin and DVST8’s capability of keeping the energy and providing an endless flow of dexterity.
Although they bring their own originality, together the two closely resemble the Rhymesayers underground hip-hop group Eyedea and Abilities.
Be aware, also on May 4, the hip-hoppers will be performing at Liquid Smoke.
As always, this includes the improvisation of the jazz cats, starting around 9 p.m., followed by Fluent Dialects, and also include MC 247, and DJ EQ.
Constructive Interference will be there readily available for hip-hop heads to purchase.
For more information, visit myspace.com/fluentdialects or fluentdialects.com.
