With names like GT Lovecraft, Èph, and Doctor Outer, the members of the global collective Clouds in a Headlock might raise eyebrows with their imaginative monikers, but they truly blast off into a groovy, psychedelic-yet-chill journey once their hip-hop hits the airwaves. From Hokkaido, Japan, to Olso, Norway, to “current residence unknown,” these dudes embrace the mystery and let their tunes do the talking. Their newest release, ASMATTIC Vol. 2 – an ethereal soundscape crafted by Dirty Art Club and Madwreck – allows the three MCs to spit snappy wordplay, craft nasty narratives, and expand minds with reckless abandon. The new mixtape follows the earlier ASMATTIC Vol. 1 via Chinese Man Records, and continues Clouds’ recent tradition of explorative, enlightened boom-bap rap. As w...
