The Paradoxical State (Jest from Atoms Family) - Dark City

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:31 pm

http://pstate.bandcamp.com/album/dark-city

I had no idea this was out until the other day. it is jest from atoms family/center of the web. Was one of my favorite projects anyone from atoms family ever made.

if it should be in the show business forum i apologize.

self · Post by **self** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:34 pm

woord the homie jest wonner, have u heard from him lately alaska?

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:13 pm

i have. i am catching up with him and crypt sometime in the next week or so.

KnowledgeOfPThought · Post by **KnowledgeOfPThought** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:16 pm

Thank you for this . I remember Cryptic playing this for me years ago . He put this album up there next to Cold Vein as the strongest from Atoms Family. Really excited to hear it again

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:31 pm

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:57 pm

KnowledgeOfPThought wrote:Thank you for this . I remember Cryptic playing this for me years ago . He put this album up there next to Cold Vein as the strongest from Atoms Family. Really excited to hear it again

i would agree, i just didnt want to over sell it. i think it is a beautifully dark album, jest did all the production and all of the rapping, minus one shitty guest appearance by me. its just a really well put together album. love the writing style, and the mood of the production.

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:03 am

Thanks Alaska

mr_gerbik · Post by **mr_gerbik** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:29 am

yo is this out on vinyl or cd?

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:10 am

The Afronaut wrote:

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:53 am

mr_gerbik wrote:yo is this out on vinyl or cd?

i dont think its out on either.

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:41 pm

Spectacular Event is the hardest track of the year.

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:03 pm

people don't make rap music like this anymore.

thank GOD for this greatness.

peace to Alaska.

self · Post by **self** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:35 pm

ALASKA wrote:i have. i am catching up with him and crypt sometime in the next week or so.

word up...
please tell my big bro's
i says whattup though

Mindbender Futurama · Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:14 am

album is a breath of fresh air (aka underground funk)

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:58 pm

Dope shit thanks, Expendable Men is the jam. There's a lot of replay value here too...chill ass beats and layered, thought provoking lyrics.

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:59 pm

unclebengi wrote: There's a lot of replay value here too...chill ass beats and layered, thought provoking lyrics.

couldnt agree more. i have been listening to one version or another since the mid 00 and I am still amazed every time i pop it in. the writing is amazing.

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:32 pm

This album is just all kinds of great. I LOVE the beats. Why don't people make beats like this??? So many joints too...besides the ones we've mentioned, Dark City, Prophalaxis, Disturbance Identified, Paradoxical Statement, and Miracles are all killer as well. It's a pretty daunting listen, but he mixes in enough instrumentals and interludes that it doesn't quite feel like overload. Bigg Jus immediately comes to mind as a rapper to compare him to, but I like these beats a lot better than the stuff Jus usually rocks over and Jest definitely has a unique perspective and writing style.

Alaska, did I read somewhere he has another album dropping soon?

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:05 pm

he does. dark city dos. not sure when. i heard it a while back it was a similiar vibe, yet different. a nice evolution off of this project.

I Smell Like Un Kasa · Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:59 am

Whoa, this album is almost perfect, imo, I'll be bumping this for months to come. You a beast for posting this one Alaska.

Steve Lurkel · Post by **Steve Lurkel** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:14 pm

checking this out now, thanks man.

CRASH DDZ · Post by **CRASH DDZ** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:43 pm

Just wanted to chime in "This is dope!"

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:35 pm

No, but really, Spectacular Event is incredible. Has this dude made beats for anyone else?

KnowledgeOfPThought · Post by **KnowledgeOfPThought** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:55 pm

This album is outstanding, anyone have a rip of that beat he played on the def Jux documentary?

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:04 pm

COOLEHMAGAZINE wrote:Spectacular Event is the hardest track of the year.

That joint has to be what, 7 pr 8 years old, I think. I definitely remember K-The-I??? playing that for me in '03/04... Shit is about 9/11. I think I have a rough on an old computer. Regardless, it is the jawn, and this album is PERFECT right now.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:31 pm

KnowledgeOfPThought wrote:This album is outstanding, anyone have a rip of that beat he played on the def Jux documentary?

Havent bumped the whole DC record yet, was SERIOUSLY hoping that beat appeared on there somewhere.

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:48 pm

COOLEHMAGAZINE wrote:No, but really, Spectacular Event is incredible. Has this dude made beats for anyone else?

he did some atoms family stuff here and there, and maybe some vast aire stuff. other than that not much that i know of.

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:53 am

The Afronaut wrote:
KnowledgeOfPThought wrote:This album is outstanding, anyone have a rip of that beat he played on the def Jux documentary?
Havent bumped the whole DC record yet, was SERIOUSLY hoping that beat appeared on there somewhere.

it doesnt. they were old hangar beats that never saw the light of day.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:27 pm

ALASKA wrote:it doesnt. they were old hangar beats that never saw the light of day.

Oh word? Forgot Jest did some production for H/18 before yall added paWL.

Did Jest produce "Prison" too? I cant remember.

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:38 pm

The Afronaut wrote:
ALASKA wrote:it doesnt. they were old hangar beats that never saw the light of day.
Oh word? Forgot Jest did some production for H/18 before yall added paWL.

Did Jest produce "Prison" too? I cant remember.

we had half an album done with jest but it was hyper dark and wasnt really reflecting where we wanted to go. he did do prison, he also did the piano remix of nothing really happens.

phil connors · Post by **phil connors** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:19 pm

Been waiting for this album for a long time. Glad to see it's finally been released.