After two years of word of mouth props spreading like a mad virus, Prefuse 73's second album, One Word Extinguisher is ready to blow. When dirty south, Atlanta native Prefuse 73, aka the musical dynamo that is Scott Herren, released his debut album Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives in 2001, followed by the 92 vs 02 Collection EP in 2002, he really freaked people out. The hip hop underground listened to that album to death, and then told their friends. Who told their friends. Stone cold impressed by his ability to deliver tough, kick-the-door-down beats to snap your neck plus vocal cut Œn' paste electronic innovation, Prefuse 73 made the future seem fun again. Like a place you actually wanted to go to. He paid respect to not only the history of hip hop and jazz, but to vocal styles like scat and freestyle, and then reinvented them. Further obliterating modern musical boundaries, he coerced the likes of knockout MC MF Doom and indie hero Sam Prekop to collaborate with him. No small achievement. But then, Scott Herren is no ordinary guy. For indie and electronica heads, you'll recognise Prefuse 73 as the guy who gave Erlend Oye (Royksopp/Kings of Convenience) the best track on his recent solo album, Unrest. You may even be aware of the awesome one-off ŒWylin' Out 12" Prefuse 73 produced for the Urban Renewal Project on Chocolate Industries, featuring Mos Def and Diverse, with the RJD2 remix on the flip. Others will be familiar with his gentle, multi-instrumental acoustic work as Savath + Savalas and electronix as Delarosa + Asora for labels like Hefty and Schematic, or the fact that he started the Eastern Developments label under the motto of "bringing you music we think you'll feel and understand in the same way we do". Over the past few years, Scott Herren has also played and produced for acts including Seely, William Carlos Williams, experimental figure heads like Hamid Drake and Samadha Trio and for legendary film director John Hughes on the Scarlet Diva soundtrack. If you're still scratching your head trying to place him, hold tight. That¹s all about to change. One Word Extinguisher is a hip hop album. But that¹s just for starters. First track, ŒThe End of Biters' literally bounces right out the speakers, locks hands around your throat and kicks your ass before you've had a chance turn up the volume. It's also a deep, sexy R&B album. A pulsing, hair-trigger intuitive electronic twitch album. Mostly all at once. It features guest MCs including Mr Lif and Diverse and production collaborations with Tommy Guerrero, Dabrye and Daedelus. Does the pace let up? Nope, One Word Extinguisher is an all over sprawling organism of thronging zig-zag, ping-pong, bada-bing explosive energy, sliced and diced with a samuri's wisdom and precision.

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