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3.3 ( 7 total votes )
Ced Hughes - UP! High
Artist: Ced Hughes
Producer: Hudson Mohawke
Album: Margarine EP
Label: Unsigned
Have you ever tasted jambalaya? If you have, you know it’s basically a hodgepodge of seemingly incompatible ingredients dumped together that cook and blend to produce a taste that, if done well, will have you asking for seconds. Jambalaya, though, is a rare example of a mixture of different flavors that doesn’t make your face contort in disgust – most experimental dishes aren’t so lucky. Unfortunately, Freestyle Series alumnus Ced Hughes’ UP! High may, to some ears, need a couple of ingredients removed or re-seasoned. With Hudson Mohawke (who recently provided the beat for Nero’s The FIFTH) crafting an off-center, electro-infused production and Ced’s “I’ve heard that before” lyrics, as much as it tries not to be, the track is ironically predictable and suffers as a result. However, as different as the flavors in jambalaya are, so are the opinions of the Booth community, so I might just be the one in the minority. If UP! High pleases your musical taste buds, be sure to check it on Ced Hughes’ Margarine EP, which is available now.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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I listened to this record 3 times in a row while skimming through Ced's newly-released EP. When that happens it means one of a few things: 1) Its great, 2) Its middle of the road, 3) Its down right awful.
Since this song made its way onto our homepage we can eliminate the third option here - which leaves us with #1 and #2. Help me bridge the gap... 
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 553 |
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Some parts of this remind me of Kanye West for some reason. I'm glad this is up for free download.
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
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At first it sounds like too much going on, but after your ears adjust it all seems to work out; and the verses are on point.
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2010 |
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The beat is hella bright...but Im feelin tho
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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I'm really digging the Margarine project, but this isn't one of my favorite tracks. I like it more than Matthew in the intro, but he's right, Ced's rhymes are a little predictable here.
With that said, Ced and Hudson sound like absolutely nothing else out there, and they deserve huge props for that.
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2010 |
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Professional  Total Ratings: 295 |
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The beat is so unique. I give it 4 stars by it self. The verses get a solid 3 stars. The song itself is really a "feel good" track, and truly "bright" as already mentioned by The Real Erica. I like it though.
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| Posted on Jul 11, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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I really this track, the spacey production, feels very much like Kid Cudi track.
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2010 |
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