Freshly pressed from the Beat Jazz International collective, this next installment showcases Retrogott. After a long history of vocal whips, the “Retro God” brings his beaty grips to this release. 12 Bit, 10 Seconds, Infinite Flavor elevates the prestige of this series amongst the likes of Parental, Alcynoos, KLIM Beats, Brous One, and so many other greats.
His musical creative skills come forward on this release revealing the history of his sound. Lately, this man is all about sharing the past. In 2024, Kurt Tallert known as Retrogott released an introspective book, Spur und Abweg (Tracks and Detours), a biography on his father’s persecution by the Nazis. And, as he nears his fifth decade on this planet, we get to hear more insight about his personal journey with hip hop where Tallert shines a wealth of experience on this recording. “It enables you to relate to traditions and to look back to some kind of heritage you come from, some kind of origin.” (Cologne Hip Hop Institute)
After numerous years laying down beats as Kurt Russel or Retrogott alongside Hulk Hodn, Retrogott has built massive respect in Cologne and beyond with their hip hop works, Retrogott now shows us a more subdued solo work for this next chapter. But his roots in rap ring true here even with their lyrical vacancy. “This is possible because music, and thus hip hop, connects generations. It’s an international language.” (Laut)
On 12 Bit, 10 Seconds, Infinite Flavor,Retrogott continues to “paint verbal colors in my beat spiral” but he has toned it down to the expectation of the BJI catalog. This laidback, lo-fi record is infected with head nodding grooves from start to finish that are somewhat uncharacteristic of some of his earlier releases. But, it’s a sampling paradise devoid of boredom where the sonic flavors are truly infinite. The talent he displays in less than two minutes for some tracks on 12 Bit is far beyond most.
Track Listing:
1. Bottom Up 01:36
2. Deep Down Dirty 03:00
3. Phrases 02:36
4. Wasp Trap 02:01
5. The Sad Clown 01:21
6. Eagle’s Eye Patch 01:46
7. Dump Nice 02:39
8. Dark Days, Bright Nights 01:41
9. Homeopathic Cough Drops 01:10
10. Don’t Stop 02:45
11. One For The Brothers 01:26
12. Ultra Chillnetic 01:58
13. The Warm Up 02:41
14. Swiss Army Cheese 01:52
15. Hydro Funk 03:11
16. The City 01:57
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