“With 24K, I wanted to create that golden feeling of nostalgia, the sound and spirit of an era that never fades. To me, the album represents the golden sound, the golden era, that timeless flavor and style we all chase growing up and return to as we get older.” — eighty9s
What combines romantic hypnagogia, addictive digital dungeon music, fat punchy bass, synthy chimes, tight breaks, and irresistible G-funk? Must be a dope new west coast beat tape.
A sequel to the last dreamy 90s R&B project White Butterfly, 24K is a new nearly hour-long album of instrumental hip hop beats by Oakland producer eighty9s. “Shaped by car culture, love, and style,” the supremely listenable work blends nostalgic and endlessly soul-feeding sounds while traversing audio production universes, from the quiet storm of yesteryear to the slappy innovations of the dirty south. Highly recommended for fans of Knxwledge or, for the more locally minded: ET-IV, Brycon, Odd Nosdam, and Sndtrak.
