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Atmosphere
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Fri Jul 6
6:30 pm
Atmosphere at Miller Lite Oasis (Summerfest)
Atmosphere may be a hip-hop group, but its DIY style encompasses endless touring in a van, playing in grimy clubs, self-releasing (and self-marketing) records like 2011’s The Family Sign. The Twin Cities duo’s dynamic sound reflects this, with DJ Ant forsaking Casiotone beats and cartoonish gangsta themes for piano-heavy ballads and samples that evoke vintage soul, and rapper Slug spitting lyrics that hew closer to a Jim Carroll short story. Their latest is best when it’s sad, minimal, and instrument-driven. Near the end of the record, there’s the taut, pretty “Something So,” a heartfelt look back at that rarest of careers that’s allowed the artists to discover humility along the way.
Miller Lite Oasis (Summerfest) 200 N. Harbour Dr., Milwaukee, WI
Atmosphere may be a hip-hop group, but its DIY style encompasses endless touring in a van, playing in grimy clubs, self-releasing (and self-marketing) records like 2011’s The Family Sign. The Twin Cities duo’s dynamic sound reflects this, with DJ Ant forsaking Casiotone beats and cartoonish gangsta themes for piano-heavy ballads and samples that evoke vintage soul, and rapper Slug spitting lyrics that hew closer to a Jim Carroll short story. Their latest is best when it’s sad, minimal, and instrument-driven. Near the end of the record, there’s the taut, pretty “Something So,” a heartfelt look back at that rarest of careers that’s allowed the artists to discover humility along the way.
Updated 06/27/2012
