When you are talking about producers alot of people instantly drop Metro Boomin or Sonny Digital or the producer team 808mafia, but the first producer you will hear me talking about is Awful Records own and without a doubt my favorite producer Dexter Dukarus.Â
Eerie piano pieces, hard hitting kicks, smooth supporting basslines, amazing sense of melodies, all those aspects are always represented in Dexterâs work. But donât be mistaken, Dexter is not a regular producer, he is alot more than that. He has a very experimental sound, yet very unique. His first solo EP released on Soundcloud âPush EPâ shows us how Dexter can create an atmosphere within a track that is really captivating. In the Push EP Dexter gives us a mix of haunting sweet melodies and a steady flow of percussion.Â
Having produced beats for artists like Key!, ILoveMakonnen, Jace (from Two-9), PollĂ ri, T-Bruin, Mike G, UnoTheActivist and the whole Awful Records roster, Dexter Dukarus is a very present producer in Atlanta.Â
Dexter Dukarus his latest release, the four track âWhat Am I Doing EPâ has to be my favorite project he has brought out so far. The clinical execution of the beats are so amazing. Every beat is a world on its own that Dexter guides you through. Every track has a minimal feel yet very outlined at the same time. The drumpatterns bring out the perfect atmosphere for Dexterâs amazing melodies to really come out and shine. Every track has a carrying eerie, almost sinister, melody that really enhances the smooth kicks, snares and hi-hats. How every song is set up really shows us how a talented and eclectic composer and producer Dexter Dukarus really is. My favorite track on this EP has to be âUnseenâ. What I really love about this track is how the high piano notes and bass play together. Every little piece is so perfectly in place that the complete track is a masterpiece.
The Collaboration between Archibald Slim and Dexter Dukarus on âDonât Call The Copsâ is amazing. Dexter and Archibald deliver us a project that is coherent and has alot more of a trap feel to it than Archibald usually brings us. I feel like Dexter really stepped up his game on this tape by creating beats that fit Archibald style like a glove but still stays true to Dexters unique sound. If you want to hear an amazing rapper snap on incredibly well composed trap like beats with a heavy key and synth sound, this tape is definitely something for you.
Another amazing Dexter produced EP is his âDisplay None EPâ. This tape consist of dark and hard trap beats, with features from Awful Records members: Coodie Breeze, KeithCharles SPACEBAR , Archibald Slim, Lord Narf, Slug Christ and Stalin Majesty. This tape is so good that everytime I spin some tracks that I always include one of the four bangers. If you want to jump around and get crazy on beats with banging 808â˛s, evil melodies and some amazing verses, you should definitely give this tape a listen.Â
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