Once you’ve become accustomed to Futurewave’s work, you’re more than likely to anticipate what he will come up with next. From his “Lost Info” days to providing the theme music to one of 2018’s top releases, “Pressure Cooker,” followed by the triple effort with Daniel Son and Asun Eastwood on “Physics of Filth,” Futurewave is proving to be an exceptional producer and beyond. This year he branched out from his usual team and dropped “Headcrack” with Rome Streetz, showing his capability to venture out and think outside the box. The latest project to be unveiled is a tape between FW and Mooch of Da Cloth, called “Boss Sauce.” Since his EP “Heroin Farms” with Farma Beats, the Rochester emcee got back in the lab to knock out unforgiving, bulletproof bars depicting life as he’s experienced it, raw and unfiltered.
There are 12 tracks, with 11 full songs, but I’ll focus on my top 5, starting off with “Mustard”, featuring Rigz over a finely executed, melodic beat. Mooch’s energy is evident on the catchy hook as Futurewave incorporates a nice combination of violin, piano and drums. Phresh Vision shot a video for this that you can check out, as well as a visual for “Carnation Milk,” which was handled by Mercenary.
I really liked the subtle production on “Boyz in the Hood,” which had no features, just Mooch painting a picture on his own with so much detail, you feel as if you’re there with him in those crime infested streets. I appreciate the truth and authenticity of his accounts.
Rigz and M.A.V. are featured on “Kill Papi Pt. 2” reiterating that Da Cloth are not to be double crossed. My only gripe here is that I would have liked Rigz to spit a full verse, but he is in a few joints throughout the project. M.AV., whose seasoned in the game, puts a handle to the rules and principles.
One of the best executed joints all around is “Elixer,” which features Daniel Son, Rigz and Saipher Soze. A true Toronto x Rochester connect joint with great chemistry. You hear the high tier beat drop about 23 seconds in. Have you ever been on a road trip with your folks and you guys are figuring out what music to play? This reminds me of something you’d wanna bump during one of those drives. The instrumental alone is something I’d play multiple times.
“Boss Sauce” was the final curtain call in which Mooch served up solo, and it sounded like a dark tinged Hip Hop orchestra. The soundscape had a deeper hit and heavier bang to it, and is sure to end up being one of the most talked about favorites from this release.
With this album, the beats seemed a little lighter than some of the other projects Futurewave has produced, and I’m sure he has gained some new fans from it. I can always recognize certain aspects of his creations in the lab, but he also has a way of finding the right sound for each artist he works with. While FW certainly serves up filth and grime, he sometimes tones it down in a way that seems fit per individual emcee, as he did here. This was a good change in direction that shows growth for both Mooch and FW, so there will certainly be more collaborations between both camps in the future. You can now place orders for CD copies of Boss Sauce through Bandcamp. -Hipnotik1
