Later on, blasts of bass rumble through, and animal noises arrive instead of a breakdown. 'Motivation' begins with a buzz of in-the-red static and a moaning vocal sample, and then suddenly the beat drops and the vocal sample begins eerily humming along. This collection of instrumentals doesn't simply survey Clams' production it turns his rap beats into moody compositions and flips the basic beat-tape concept into an album-like collection of electronic music.Ĭlams Casino productions generally bring together conventional hip-hop drums, a sensitive ear for off-to-the-side melodies, and an overdose of oddly moving atmosphere. It speaks to Clams' rarefied vision that he refuses to find room for an in-demand instrumental on a free download but includes an untitled final track, a bizarre, minute-long footwork-like manipulation of 'Teddy's Jam' from 1980s new jack swing group Guy. Especially when the foundation could turn out to be better than the finished product.'I'm God' isn't included on Instrumental Mixtape the beats here are even more diffuse, and it wouldn't really fit. There is so much more that goes into that rap song on the radio, but not enough people realize the artistry put into the production. The greatest appeal about this artist, though, is being able to hear the bare bones of the songs we typically hear. LVL is the most familiar song from Mixtape 3 and A$AP Rocky does the song justice, definitely more so than Lil B with I'm God.Ĭlams Casino creates a hypnotic haziness in every song. LongLiveA$AP probably owes a lot of its success to the genius of Clams Casino. The avant-garde melodic percussion and instrumentals are used by artists such as A$AP Rocky and Mac Miller. Yet, at the same time, the spaced-out, unassuming beats are perfect for doing homework or getting through an exam review.

Some of it verges on being too simple for plain enjoyment. The production couldn't be cleaner and more thoughtful. Listening to Instrumental Mixtape 3 straight through carries you through an endlessly coiling black hole of dazed bliss. There is something completely invigorating about these mixtapes because they are starkly simple yet so simultaneously complex. His prominence continues with Instrumental Mixtape 3, the last in the series Volpe started. He appeared in 2011 and began to set the stage for countless other producers, one of whom was involved in the making of Kanye West's Yeezus. Clams Casino is the creation of suburban New Jersey producer Mike Volpe.

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