Ear To The Sound
Ear to the Sound is a show that explores sonic scenes, styles and subcultures in South Africa through the work of music makers and audio artists. Every episode we delve into an individual piece of music or aural art with its creator, discussing everything from creative technique to cultural history in an exploration of how the sound is brought into existence.
Ear To The Sound
Ear to the Sound ft Jinji
Jinji's "6PM in Daveyton" is instrumental Boom bap at its best. A day-dreamy sample of Ronnie Law's "Tidal Wave" floats atop head-nod Dilla-esque drums with a field recording of a drunken confrontation from the actual streets of Daveyton washing in and out to add some hype to the ease and swagger of the track.
Boom bap has come a far way from its roots in the seminal East Coast Hip-Hop scene of the 80s, but has never really changed. The mid-tempo kick-snare, in-your-face combo still makes for some of the most delightful, exciting and mesmerizing music of the last several decades.
Host of the show, Richard Rumney, muses on the history and impact of the sound and chats to Jinji about his own take on making Boom bap by unpacking "7PM in Daveyton".
Other music used in the show includes:
Clifford Brown - Yesterdays (Boom bap edit)
Jinji - Dreamy rework (J Dilla Tribute)
All recording, editing, mixing, mastering and artwork by Richard Rumney.