Young God and Kingston are collectively known as production duo Blue Sky Black Death, cutting melancholic hip-hop beats years before folks like Clams Casino went that route.  Already responsible for soundtracks to rappers like Nacho Picasso, Jean Grae, and Hell Razah, Aquatic Reverie is a blend of all things beautiful in their pursuit of instrumental happiness.  Read on for more, plus download & stream links…

The 14 song exploration is dreamy and distant, a theme evident on many past works from this production team.  It’s not an album, but it’s a well-put-together beat tape that includes tracks like “Chloroform” from their 2006 Mush release A Heap of Broken Images, “Shoot You Dead” from 2008’s Babygrande Late Night Cinema, even recent Noir standout “Sleeping Children Are Still Flying” sandwiched between select instrumental versions of their Nacho Picasso collabs.

In some instances, the sheer scope of their beats is not readily apparent. With a mix of live instruments, samples, and vocals, the final products aren’t quite hip hop, although they sound magnificent as the soundscapes to rappers, and equally defiant are they in any type of comparison to fellow beatsmiths today. BSBD’s tracks are beautifully intricate, multi layered pieces of art that are awesome in the truest sense of the word, especially if they are attentively listened to on an appropriate sound system.

Full Album Download link (right click and “save as”) – 14 tracks, 151mb, .zip format

(hat tip to beholdthedestroyer, smokingsection, and Lineout)