GAIKA - Basic Volume (July 27, 2018)

Debut album after a string of mixtapes and EPs. Out on Warp. Twisted dancehal and grime vibes. RIYL if J Hus was from hell.

Production from SOPHIE (!!!!!), Jam City, Dre Skull, Dutch E Germ, and Nick Leon.

The single is one of the best and coolest songs I've heard all year.



01. Basic Volume
02. Hackers & Jackers
03. Seven Churches For St Jude
04. Ruby
05. Born Thieves
06. 36 Oaths
07. Black Empire (Killmonger Riddim)
08. Grip
09. Clouds, Chemist And The Angel Gabriel
10. Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas)
11. Close To The Root
12. Yard
13. Crown & Key
14. Warlord Shoes
15. Spectacular Anthem

 

this is sweet

 

this single also apparently isn't the full version though, there's a 5 minute version on streaming

 

HERE WE GO

 

After Sophie, this is my most anticipated now.

 

welcome

 

A little surprised this isn't bigger tbh, I wish Skepta level fame for them

 

Here for it

 

welcome

gang's all here

 

Damn, wasn’t expecting so many to be into him

 

GAIKA's so awesome. Can't wait for this.

 

For anyone who likes Gaika's apocalyptic dancehall vibe, you should check out Miss Red. Her album comes out a couple of weeks before this and is produced entirely by The Bug.

 

cool

 

My mind has been racing with curiosity over what the track with Sophie will sound like. I hope it’s the next single.

 

So this is pretty great, huh?

 

Top 5 of the year for me, this.

 

I guess I forgot to post it in here but he’s on one of the remixes for the Kelela remix album dropping tomorrow.

 

oh shit

 

Ready for it.

This album should have got a lot more love than it did. A seriously underrated album.

 

Whoaaa, here for that.

I still can’t believe how many publications dropped the ball on doing any coverage of this. His previous releases got really great reviews etc., and then it was just radio silence from the moment this was announced.

 

It’s out now

 

Is it even an official Warp release? I follow them on Twitter and they’re normally pretty good at promoting their artists.

 

New EP out in a couple of weeks

 

Hyped. Though I don't think I'm familiar with the any of those features/producers.