lesky: meraki
Francisco Espregueira
Establishing himself as one of the most promising producers in the German hip hop scene, LESKY presents us his first full-length album, released by Melting Pot Music. Meraki follows his trademark sound, bringing together the best of many worlds under one cohesive and personal groove. Thus, the album features an incredible list of collaborators, such as long-time friends Phlocalyst and Sátyr, Melting Pot artists like FloFilz, MC Turt, Sakura Murakami, plus new talents like Cologne (beat) boy wonder Midan and New Jersey-based singer Tally Schwenk.
Meraki is a Greek word that means “leaving a piece of your soul, creativity, love in what you do”, marking a transition period for LESKY, in which he turned music into his profession. His past discography is deep and versatile, bold and funky, sample-driven and melodic. Meraki proves that right, with 13 tracks that make more sense when played together. Everything is smoothly done, providing good moments for the thinking minds. Available in vinyl, Meraki can be a starting point in the journey of this young producer.
“All meat - no fat: hard and busy drums, fender rhodes neo soul chords and a filtered moog bassline,”