Aa [LP]

by Baauer

Overview

Philadelphia producer Baauer may have taken the world by storm with his electro-trap and mega-meme-pawning anthem "Harlem Shake," but his debut album, Aa, suggests he's so much more, and that "Harlem Shake" is his "Don't Worry, Be Happy." Go further into Bobby McFerrin's work and there is rich art along with deep cuts, and the same could be said for Baauer, especially on the first half of Aa. "Pinku" is effervescent and abstract nu-disco that bubbles and delights, while "Body" is sleek and sexy bedroom music for robots with a taste for '80s R&B. Opener "Church" is an austere thing of beauty that might very well be inspired by the odd and alluring sculptures featured in the LP's artwork, but "Gogo!" has that "Harlem Shake" boom, as does plenty of the album's second half. Wu-Tang producer RZA will drool once "Temple" hits the speakers, as guests M.I.A. and G-Dragon rap Shaolin style while the song's bass hits deep. Then there's the rolling thunder found under Future and Pusha T during "Kung Fu," a dramatic track that's an exercise in tension and restraint. Nothing bores and the album moves through its track list with a purposeful flow, and while electro-trap fiends and "Harlem Shake" lovers may be thrown by all the artful noise, Aa still rocks the house, as Baauer evolves from meme generator to master craftsman. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2016
Label:	Luckyme
UPC:	5060384610740
Rank:	116834

Tracks

1. Church
2. Gogo!
3. Body
4. Pinku
5. Sow
6. Day Ones
7. Good & Bad
8. Way from Me
9. Temple
10. Make It Bang
11. Kung Fu
12. Church (Reprise)
13. Aa

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Baauer   Primary Artist
G-Dragon   Vocals
Tirzah   Vocals
TT The Artist   Vocals
Novelist   Vocals
Leikeli47   Vocals
Pusha T   Vocals
M.I.A.   Vocals
Future   Vocals
Rustie   Guitar

Technical Credits

Noah Beresin   Additional Production
Caleb Laven   Vocal Engineer
S-Type   Additional Production
Baauer   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Mason Klein   Executive Producer
Caleb Leven   Vocal Engineer
Ryan Schwabe   Vocal Engineer,Mixing
Joe LaPorta   Mastering
Jonathan Zawada   Design
Stewart Hawkes   Mastering
Dominic Flannigan   Design