Vancouver’s Anami Vice plays the dual role of rapper/producer on this self-released album (available for free download at ), and over the course of its eight songs, he carves out an exciting persona as both MC and beatmaker.
Although it sounds like Anami is serious about his music, he’s not taking himself too seriously (as one might surmise from the Don Johnson-evoking moniker)—Anami Vice mixes in plenty of humour, alternately swaggering and self-deprecating, with his fluid, natural delivery. This sense of fun and humour, combined with the storytelling, the conversational flow and the melodic, catchy-as-herpes [ed. Ew.] beats makes this album somewhat reminiscent of classic Pharcyde (in a good way).
The beats are exceptionally strong and varied on the album, especially for a d.i.y. affair like this. The tracks are mostly built from samples and keyboards, and some live instrumentation really fleshes out the sound, like the guitar solo on opener “This Ain’t Funny” or the saxophone on “Take Your Shirt Off.” When performing in concert, Anami is backed by live instruments and percussion as well as a DJ, and these musical flourishes add a lot to the album.
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Imagine if Robbie Williams were trapped inside a "rapper", never dated the chick from All Saints, and decided to take on a new direction and genre. Anami Vice's songs, while undeniably of the hip-hop variety, are known for infectious hooks and being heard as "songs" rather than "tracks". At times sarcastic, Vice's tone is nevertheless optimistic. His lyrics are cleverly disguised confessions, the contents of which most can relate to. Therefore, if the listener does ever make it past a chorus, (and they might not) there is plenty more song to explore. Vice has quietly crafted his third studio album; however, having recently signed to Records and co-managed by Josh Ramsay, this latest project will mark his first commercial release.
Along with his band "The New Future", Anami's live show has developed a reputation for charged up renditions of the studio tracks using a solid back up of instrumentation. He avoids the typical rap bravado, preferring to use his smile and wit to connect wit
Anami Vice
Anami Vice’s songs, while undeniably of the hip-hop variety, are known for infectious hooks and being heard as “songs” rather than “tracks”. At times sarcastic, Vice’s tone is nevertheless optimistic. His lyrics are cleverly disguised confessions, the contents of which most can relate to. Therefore, if the listener does ever make it past a chorus, (and they might not) there is plenty more song to explore. Vice quietly crafted his third studio album, marking his first commercial release.
Along with his band “The New Future”, Anami’s live show has developed a reputation for charged up renditions of the studio tracks using a solid back up of instrumentation. He avoids the typical rap bravado, preferring to use his smile and wit to connect with an audience. The show gears up quickly and doesn’t slow down to drop you off. Vice flawlessly reproduces his vocals without a backtrack and as he would put it, “no hype-man”.
Self described as “reluctant to make rap music”, Anami Vice prefers boots and a collar to Air Force Ones. Moreover, he has found a way to be hip-hop without becoming a cliché.
Anami Vice
“If I ever write a book it’s going to be called, life as a picky eater” says Vice. The Vancouver born solo aritst is known for being particular about more than just food. And, since he can’t handle anything not being exactly to his liking, he simply does everything himslef. Vice is entirely self produced and for the most part he engineers his own sessions. He maintains , “ninety five percent of the time, I’m all by myself in [the studio]”
His father, a Painter and his mother, a University Proffesor, there were two constants throughout Vice’s youth, art and education. While he dabbled in several visual mediums, Vice’s love for music - and his natural ability - made sure that he ended up the recording studio. As for his education, Vice earned an honors degree in philosophy from UBC. And, unlike his college panning peers in the industry, he’ll tell you, “it was the best thing [he] ever did.”
In , working as a bartender, Vice recorded a number of songs from which he chose eight and released an EP under the name Ne Wfut Ure or “New Future”. The album was a mostly self-indulgent experiment. The beats were intentionally rough and sparse. And the lryrics were often crypti
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