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Chris Mathien - Breaking Open The Head
Featuring: Neak
Producer: Chris Mathien
Album: None (Promo Single)
Label: Midwest Music Group
Got any mind-altering substances handy? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating the use of psychedelic drugs, I’m just saying, if you want to fully understand the first collaborative feature from emcee Neak and singer/songwriter/producer Chris Mathien... yeah, you might actually want want to take some psychedelic drugs. Inspired by (and named after) Daniel Pinchbeck’s early-2000s book on modern shamanism, new promo single Breaking Open the Head finds the Chitown natives embarking upon a cosmic journey into the depths of their psyches—and what they find there is far-out, to say the least. Mathien handles production duties, blending classic psychedelic-rock guitar riffage and live percussion into a trippy backdrop for some surreal lyrical imagery; expanding upon the record’s title, he recounts “I watched my cranium open up wide and various animals are re-released into the wild.” His partner-in-rhyme (a freestyle alum) gets metaphysical on the front, inviting listeners to “...open your soul and find your joy within a higher love.” This hallucinogenic banger isn’t attached to any forthcoming project, but those digging it can keep it locked to the Booth for all the latest from both collaborators.
Listen to More: Chris Mathien , Neak Alternative, Downloads, Midwest, Collaborations
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2011 |
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I'm not sure what they're putting in the water here in Chicago, but clearly Neak and Chris have been drinking plenty of it. If you don't fully dig this the first time around, play it again and you will.
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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This is so fresh.
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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Fresh...Original....Flow is sick, I'm all in.
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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Funky song, good enough for a listen. Nuthin exceptional tho...2.5
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 125 |
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Very smooth rhythmic background and space line high lyrics put together amazingly
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 492 |
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Great track. This Beat is so smooth and has a nice funk vibe to it. I was also feeling the interesting vocals too. The lyrics weren't half bad either. The whole song reminded me a little of the Black Keys. Solid track.
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 03, 2011 |
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Chris Mathien is one of a kind, really diggin' this
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| Posted on Jun 06, 2011 |
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