#139 - Album Alchemy - SHOOK WORLD (w/ GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra)

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Video animation by: Big Flowers

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

The Plug (0:21).

Main Body of Discussion (1:51).

Hip-hop has been ripe with New York lore since the genesis of this art form. Albums like Illmatic, and The Cold Vein are shining examples of albums that encapsulate NYC life, from their own unique perspectives.

King Vision Ultra’s SHOOK WORLD is the latest album to accomplish a similar feat, building a world that captures the raw grit and rich history of the city like no other. It embodies the spirit of collective action, through its deep guest list of New York artists, and the foundational collaboration with post-punk band Algiers’s latest album SHOOK.

GENG PTP aka King Vision Ultra, is a man of many hats, founder of the revered PTP collective, and creator of this dense epic of an album, SHOOK WORLD.

He joined the show to deep-dive into the creation of this album, in the latest installment of the Album Alchemy series. You won’t wanna miss this.

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*timestamps provided for YouTube version

How SHOOK WORLD was created and its key inspiration, in relation to Algiers’ SHOOK (3:54).

How SHOOK WORLD and SHOOK are connected to each other (10:43).

The context and significance of the samples used on SHOOK WORLD - RMPP patron q from Fatmantomb (15:16).

What SHOOK WORLD says about New York life (25:45).

Why GENG PTP loves New York (37:43).

The SHOOK WORLD model, as a potential alternative to the traditional sampling process (49:24).

How the sound of SHOOK WORLD was created (57:29).

Showcasing varying degrees of NY collaborators on SHOOK WORLD (1:05:55).

Upcoming projects from King Vision Ultra (1:13:24).

Buy/Stream SHOOK WORLD here.

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