32 Levels (Deluxe)
On his long-awaited debut LP, the visionary rap producer branches out. *32 Levels* finds the New Jersey native gathering faces both familiar (A$AP Rocky, Lil B, Vince Staples) and new (Mikky Ekko, Sam Herring) for a showcase of his evolving, atmospheric backdrops. While his instrumentals and rap collabos still mesmerize, the gauzy pop of the Kelela-enriched “A Breath Away” proves most memorable.
The influential hip-hop producer's debut album, 32 Levels, has two distinct sides: a uniformly strong rap side and a pop side that’s not nearly as engaging or distinctive.
The influential hip-hop producer's debut album, 32 Levels, has two distinct sides: a uniformly strong rap side and a pop side that’s not nearly as engaging or distinctive.
“Leave it up to Clams / He got us,” Lil B intones at the beginning of Clams Casino’s full-length major-label debut, the first genuine album from cultishly revered producer Mike Volpe. It’s a statement that speaks not only to Lil B’s trust that Volpe will come through—as he has on all his best tracks—but to his…
“Leave it up to Clams / He got us,” Lil B intones at the beginning of Clams Casino’s full-length major-label debut, the first genuine album from cultishly revered producer Mike Volpe. It’s a statement that speaks not only to Lil B’s trust that Volpe will come through—as he has on all his best tracks—but to his…
On an album that hop-scotches across genres and tempos, Clams Casino has created a debut of which he can be proud.
On an album that hop-scotches across genres and tempos, Clams Casino has created a debut of which he can be proud.
Emerging from the shadows, ingenious producer Michael Vope puts his own agenda forward on an impressive debut.
Emerging from the shadows, ingenious producer Michael Vope puts his own agenda forward on an impressive debut.
It was three years ago that Michael Volpe, a.k.a. Clams Casino, dropped his third Instrumentals mixtape, and it's been five since he release...
It was three years ago that Michael Volpe, a.k.a. Clams Casino, dropped his third Instrumentals mixtape, and it's been five since he release...
The New Jersey producer Clams Casino is known for deep core beat mining, crushing ground under the weight of deliberate tempo drum drops, releasing gasses that form smoggy, hazy surroundings with enchanting hues.
The New Jersey producer Clams Casino is known for deep core beat mining, crushing ground under the weight of deliberate tempo drum drops, releasing gasses that form smoggy, hazy surroundings with enchanting hues.
After a decade of making music, three critically-acclaimed instrumental mixtapes and a whole slew of production credits, New Jersey’s Clams Casino
After a decade of making music, three critically-acclaimed instrumental mixtapes and a whole slew of production credits, New Jersey’s Clams Casino
Read Gregory Adams' review of '32 Levels' by Clams Casino, released July 15 through Columbia Records and featuring A$AP Rocky, Lil B, and Vince Staples.
Read Gregory Adams' review of '32 Levels' by Clams Casino, released July 15 through Columbia Records and featuring A$AP Rocky, Lil B, and Vince Staples.