Wasiu is evidence of some of the forward-thinking sounds popping right now in Montreal, the town that's often overlooked as "the 6" is the only Canadian hub that receives any American attention. Today, the gritty-rhyming emcee has dropped the video to "Outer Space," off his September EP MTLiens.
The track begins with a club-heavy sound that's informed by underground bass music and a hint of grime. Wasiu starts rapping forcefully with a steady, rumbling flow, and the video puts him in a minimal, monochromatic landscape that's empty save for a monolith inspired by Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey." About halfway through the track, producers Noah Barer and Cavework switch up the beat into a light backdrop that's driven by a melody of delicate chimes. The monolith begins to reflect a glorious sunset with the shift in sound, and the sensory influx is about what one would expect with the type of space travel that Wasiu has been experiencing.
Download MTLiens here.
