Zretro - Zretro (self-titled) Vinyl LP
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Album Facts
Zretro - Zretro (self-titled) Vinyl LP
Boom bap R&B from Melbourne, AU with a bit of Afrobeat flair
Price $30.00
Format 1xLP
Label Hope Street
Barcode/UPC 754003284751
Color Black
Year June 17 2022
Condition
Media condition
New/Mint
Sleeve condition
New/Mint
Album Facts
Boom bap R&B from Melbourne, AU with a bit of Afrobeat flair
Price $30.00
Format 1xLP
Label Hope Street
Barcode/UPC 754003284751
Color Black
Date June 17 2022
Condition
Media condition
New/Mint
Sleeve condition
New/Mint
Zretro are a Naarm based duo made up of vocalist Zima and producer 2nd Thought. Their self-titled debut LP blends 90s R&B vocals with golden era hiphop production and elements of Kwaito and Afrobeats. Zima’s voice is honey sweet, 2nd Thought beats sound fresh out of an MPC and their album is tied together by the elastic bass guitar contributions of jazzy house don Horatio Luna. Raw, simple production lets the beats and vocals dominate with only minimal instrumental accompaniment. Unsurprisingly, given Retro is right there in the name, there’s a huge 1990s influence throughout Zretro’s music. There’s slick RnB and West Coast flavour of equal parts SWV, Boyz 2 Men and Death Row in a lot of the vocal delivery, tempos and melodies. There’s also a decidedly grimy East Coast boom bap tinge to the boxy MPC drums and that brings to mind Hi-Tek, Alchemist and Pete Rock productions. The other thread, less obvious but woven throughout the album is the influence of early 2000s Southern African music. There’s musical and lyrical nods to Afrobeats, Kwaito and SA House and inspiration from pop stars like Brenda Fassie, to underground icons like Mzekezeke.
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In-stock inventory is also available in our Boston retail store.
