Team Shadetek: Pale Fire

A complex blend of electronica, hip-hop, and dancehall makes Pale Fire (SOUNDiNK) an intricate ride down “I’m going to dance my ass off” lane. Tragically, this isn’t what I’m used to listening to, so you might finish this review and whisper, “What the fuuuuuck?” to yourself, but I’ll do my best to help you understand why this is a great piece of musical artistry.

1) The dance aspect. I don’t dance because I have no rhythm in my legs, but if I did…this would be something I could definitely dance to.

2) The thug complex. Team Shadetek made me feel like a complete thug driving in my un-thug-like car as I slapped my hands to everything but the beat.

3) Pigeon neck. As I listened to Pale Fire, I got struck with pigeon neck at least four times. This is when the chin protrudes out away from the chest and then inwards as a pigeon does whilst strutting.

The electronic aspect gave Pale Fire a brooding darkness that was refreshing, since most dancehall/hip-hop/electronica I’ve heard is really light. Furthermore, every track on this album has manifold personalities and unique, custom beats that give it the texture worthy of multiple listening sessions.

- Gen Wolff
Team Shadetek (SOUNDiNK)