#174 - ShrapKnel & Controller 7 breakdown ‘Nobody Planning to Leave’ - Album Alchemy

 
 

Listen/Watch on: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube

The Plug (0:50).

The Interview (2:23).

Likely due to my incessant thirst for control and structure, whenever I take in a piece of art and consider how the creator approached the making of this thing I find so great, my mind immediately assumes that there was this rigid, almost scientific forethought put into every detail.

And while some artists work with more of a structure than others… as you will learn in this free-wheeling conversation with ShrapKnel and Controller 7, there is a serendipitous beauty that colours much of the creation of the new album from today’s guests, Nobody Planning to Leave.

Where a lifetime of artistic dedication, a genuine love for hip-hop culture, and happy coincidence all combined to make Nobody Planning to Leave one of the most captivating albums of 2024, serving as ShrapKnel’s most accessible, yet creatively challenging record to-date.

*timestamps provided for YouTube version

The Nobody Planning to Leave initial reception and RMPP Listening Party debrief (4:11).

The sense of camaraderie and connection within the current indie rap scene (6:29).

The central vision of Nobody Planning to Leave (10:43).

The influence of Castro’s diagnosis on the Nobody Planning to Leave creative process (20:28).

The dynamic sound and structure of Nobody Planning to Leave (29:18).

Why Controller 7 was the right producer to steward the sound for the 3rd ShrapKnel album (41:10).

How the ShrapKnel chemistry has evolved over the years (53:10).

Most interesting / fun track to create on Nobody Planning to Leave (1:03:53).

Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (1:11:21).

Buy Nobody Planning to Leave here.

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Video animation by: Big Flowers

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

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