Don’t Sleep on Muzi’s “Somnolence” Mixtape (Listen & Download) Posted by Nathan S. on 07/06/11 | Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, Muzi

Novel's excellent "Grant Me Serenity" album has had two major effects on me. First, it's set me off on an alt-hop-hop/experimental/etc. phase that has straying pretty far from your traditional rappity rap rap. Second, it introduced me to Muzi. So it's no real surprise that I've spent all morning listening to Muzi's new album "Somnolence".

Like "Grant Me Serenity", "Somnolence" is dope, dark and not afraid to push far past the established lines. Production comes courtesy primarily of Shoden1, backed up by Darkstar, James Blake and Radiohead. In addition to Muzi's rapping/singing/whatevering vocals come from Aleon Craft, Spree Wilson and (of course) Novel.

Think about it like The Weeknd only without all the crying and drug use. Preview stream and download link are below the tracklist:

01. Intro [How did you get here]
02. Cold Machine (ft. Aleon Craft & Spree Wilson)
03. Off Course
04. Factor
05. Fallin Interlude
06. Fallin [prod. James Blake, additional production by Shoeden!1]
07. Secret Song
08. Dear Heartbeat (ft. Novel) [prod. Darkstar]
09. Light Years
10. My House Interlude [prod. Radiohead]
11. And Ever [Forever]*
12. Interlude
13. Briar Rose
14. Amazing [No 1 Knows] (ft. Shoden!1)

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