AESOP ROCK RELEASES NEW ALBUM INTEGRATED TECH SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING FEATURES FROM BILLY WOODS, HANNI EL KHATIB, ROB SONIC, LEALANI, & NIKKI JEAN |
PROLIFIC MC/PRODUCER SHARES “KYANITE TOOTHPICK (FT. HANNI EL KHATIB)” VIDEO, WATCH IT HERE |
LISTEN TO INTEGRATED TECH SOLUTIONS |
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Integrated Tech Solutions cover artwork (high res download here) |
“Aes’ dizzying tongue-twisters and kaleidoscopic beats are both pure psychedelia.” - BROOKLYN VEGAN “Aesop remains a master of telling playfully outlandish tales” - ALLMUSIC “Could be album title of the year” - NPR “Aesop Rock has never sounded hungrier, as everything that makes him such a powerhouse rapper gets elevated and reimagined on what might be his best work in years.” - GLIDE MAGAZINE “It’s astounding to watch an artist stay as interesting, inspired, and creative as Aesop Rock” - EVERYTHING IS NOISE Prolific rapper and producer Aesop Rock has just released his first proper solo album in three years, Integrated Tech Solutions via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Integrated Tech Solutions positions itself as a concept album that posits “lifestyle- and industry-specific applications designed to curate a desired multi-experience,” lambasting corporate speak to pry the parasitic business culture away from the parts of life that truly matter. Largely self-produced, Integrated Tech Solutions catches Aesop Rock at his leanest and most innovative, pairing a streamlined psychedelic production style with masterclass-level lyricism and features from billy woods, Hanni El Khatib, Rob Sonic, Nikki Jean, and Lealani. The album art sports beautiful retro-futuristic illustrations by renowned artist Justin "Coro" Kaufman, who was also the creative director and illustrator for the album’s "Mindful Solutionism" video as well as the artwork for Aesop’s 2020 album Spirit World Field Guide. Integrated Tech Solutions arrives concurrent with a video for standout track “Kyanite Toothpick,” a cavalcade of bluster from Aes and longtime collaborator Hanni El Khatib (who also produced the single, the sole song on the album not produced by Aesop himself) who detail the many, many ways that they are paragons of excellence. The song sports a grimy NYC-shot video by Kalil Justin, who lends an impressionistic portrayal of the city’s skate culture through a series of high contrast, semi-focused black and white visual vignettes. Watch it now. The album’s standard vinyl packaging includes a 12" matte gatefold jacket, white color double vinyl & embossed reverse board record sleeves. There is also a deluxe version of the vinyl available with ground-breaking packaging that includes a custom-built 12" matte die-cut gatefold jacket housing a built-in switchboard that operates multi-color flashing LED lights and plays an exclusive bonus song by Aesop Rock, plus opaque orange color double vinyl encased in two embossed reverse-board printed record sleeves. Exclusive audio and lights on the deluxe are activated by strategically placed touch-nodes, and rechargeable by built-in micro-usb port. The new album is also available on CD and limited cassette, in addition to an exclusive merch collection that includes a line of limited shirts, hoods, hats, sweats, lab coats, office accessories and more. All items are available from aesoprock.com. |
Stream / Buy Integrated Tech Solutions Watch the “Kyanite Toothpick” video Watch the “Mindful Solutionism” video Watch the “By The River” video Watch the “Infinity Fill Goose Down” visualizer |
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Still from “Kyanite Toothpick” music video by Kalil Jordanl |
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INTEGRATED TECH SOLUTIONS TRACKLISTING 1. The ITS Way 2. Mindful Solutionism 3. Infinity Fill Goose Down 4. Living Curfew (feat. billy woods) 5. Pigeonometry 6. Kyanite Toothpick (feat. Hanni El Khatib) 7. 100 Feet Tall 8. Salt and Pepper Squid 9. Time Moves Differently Here 10. Aggressive Steven 11. Bermuda (feat. Lealani) 12. By The River 13. All City Nerve Map 14. Forward Compatibility Engine (feat. Rob Sonic) 15. On Failure 16. Solid Gold 17. Vititus 18. Black Snow (feat. Nikki Jean) |
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