Like its predecessor, the undersung One,
Req's Frequency Jams is a blurry, choppy assemblage of fractured rhythms and lo-fi Tascam experimentalism. And as with his debut,
Req more than makes up in concept what he lacks in craft, dragging a for-all-intents purist's hip-hop into some of the most interesting, inventive corners of instrumental beats. Highlights include the heavy-on-the-attack old school rhythms of "I (Linn Mix)" and
Req's haunting, fuzzy, lonesome tribute to the African finger piano, "Mbira." ~ Sean Cooper