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james fairfax.

I am a below average musician, below average reviewer, and below average writer. I will hopefully try to keep this blog updated semi-frequently (twice a week) and plan to write honest reviews that demonstrate my knowledge (or lack thereof) in the art of music. I’m not gonna lie, I’m nowhere close to Scaruffi or Christgau or even Anthony Fantano, but as a budding professional, I feel as writing and analyzing the ideas, themes, songwriting capabilities and texture of the music I wish to emulate and conceptualize is important. I also think it would be pretty fun!

so, who am i?

As I stated before (although self-deprecatingly) I am a musician. I have been writing and producing music seriously for roughly 4 years as of April 2019. I consider myself an “Eclectrician” (a term I stole from a close friend named BALLAS Beats). My band Requiem Inc. and I produce Experimental and Abstract Hip-Hop / Anti-Pop. Our last album THIS IS A CULT. was met with mostly favorable reviews from those who listened to it, and did modestly on streaming services. Besides Req, I make beats and rap on my SoundCloud, and have been working on a new mixtape tentatively named Flowers. I also enjoy writing and singing, and have been singing for about 4 years as well.

what i will be reviewing

A little bit of everything I hope. I listen to many genres (one might call me a tourist at my behest) and enjoy producing and writing in many styles. As I mentioned, I am invested in Hip-Hop and its root genres such as Jazz, R&B, Soul, and other Afrocentric genres. I also have extensively listened to Classic Rock and its derivatives such as Progressive and Psychedelic, Indie, and Alternative. Producer-minded, I have, of course, listened to acts like Flying Lotus, Knxwledge, Justice, Blank Banshee, and many others.

anything you should know

You can request album reviews in the submission category (grant me an offering), ask me literally anything in my asks or see everything regarding Req’s or my music in their respective categories.