Artist. fLako
Title. The Mesektet:
Label. Project: Mooncircle
Release Date. May 2011
Length. 36 Songs/ 60 Mins
Rating. Four Star
This collection of songs by fLako (aka Dirg Gerner) sees the beatsmith deliver a batch of 30 quick-fire soundscapes with aplomb. ‘The Mesektet’ colates previously unreleased works, created between 2006 – 2008, ranging from minimal neck snapping hip hop to floaty electronic down-tempo beats, this hour long collection is by no means a throw away album but one that you will find yourself returning to – discovering something unturned with each listen.
Tracks such as ’Drops’ and ‘Eluma Horns’ thump and groove effortlessly through the heart of the album while ‘Dwarf Dance’ brings in fLako’s newer (Hud-Mo-esque) sound with great effect. ‘Lords of Chaos’ (just 44 seconds in length) could easily be three times as long, but I guess that this is the point of fLako’s ‘Dilla-Donuts’ style mini-beat release, there is a lot more for him to offer and for us to enjoy. This project comes neatly packaged with artwork supplied by surrealist painter Dan May, known for his depictions of hairy fantasy creatures possessing humanlike features.
Judging by the scope of sound displayed on ‘The Mesektet’, fLako is an artist that should be watched closely over the coming years.
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