When we last heard from Bay Area producer DEAD PERRY, he was riding high on the critical success of "The Art Of Re-Animation" album. That album was a re-imagining of legendary Hieroglyphics crew emcee Casual's work from his "Big Head Science" album. However on the forthcoming "Acoustic Shadows" album, as the title implies things get a bit dark. As he relays "when I made (The Art Of Reanimation) with Cas, I wanted to cater to the specific sound that Hieroglyphics has, but put my spin on it without making it too dark (though there are a couple of dark gems sprinkled throughout). I knew that my next album was going to be a solo LP and I wanted it to be something special. Dark and grimy has always been my style of beat making so I wanted to showcase that with this record." However, the title also has a double meaning to the producer. "The term Acoustic Shadows comes from a Civil War phenomenon that refers to a sonic blind spot. Due to geographical obstructions disrupting sound wave
- 1. Welcome to Hell (Feat. P-Dirt, DJ Eclipse & ILL BILL)
- 2. Maximum Overdrive (Feat. Raz Fresco, Goretex & J-Spliff)
- 3. '83 Canadian Hollow Tips (Feat. P-Dirt, Raz Fresco & Daniel Son)
- 4. Head Hunters (Feat. Izrell)
- 5. Overkill (Feat. Hus Kingpin)
- 6. You're Dead (Feat. Al.Divino & CRIMEAPPLE)
- 7. Piranhas (Feat. J-Spliff & Estee Nack)
- 8. Facelift (Feat. Estee Nack, Raz Fresco & Daniel Son)
- 9. Wild Style Warz (Feat. Raz Fresco & Da Flyy Hooligan)
- 10. Call Me Snake (Feat. P-Dirt & J-Spliff)
- 11. Writing On the Wall (Feat. Izrell & J-Spliff)
- 12. White Crown Pt. II (Feat. Casual, DJ Eclipse & Planet Asia)