by DJ SLIM

Sci-Fi and hip-hop may seem worlds apart, but this is something that The Lenzmen Dynamics Plus is working to change as they drop a second album of space-age phonics.  Coupling wordplay that recalls the underground verbosity of names like El-P, Quasimoto and Kool Keith with the sort of futuristic soundscapes that would not be out of place being filed under ‘leftfield,’ this album is certainly an original listening experience. 

Although this album is split into two separate parts, the slew of sci-fi styled samples added to the production keep a coherent feel across the 18 tracks.  This album insists that listeners pay attention for example on “Ghost Of Machines” with lyrics like, “Here’s a tone to blow holes through your headphones/ Invade your zone and raid the data from your catacombs/ I wrote a quote for your tombstone you should atone/ Or read a tome it’s very well known you’re a copy clone…”

Commercially minded listeners may find much of this release going over their heads, but those that are more accustomed to the work of labels like Subverse, Battleaxe and Def Jux will be more likely to catch onto this daring release.  Alongside additions from guests like Doctor Strange and Centri ‘God-Killa’ Zilla, this album focuses heavily on the lyrics. 

This is undoubtedly one for the headphone rocking b-boys and girls who want to get close to the lyrical super-nova.