Mujo, Hidden Forest, Album Review


Mujo
Hidden Forest
Album Review


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It has been a fair while since my last album review, and as well as being super busy, there simply haven't been an awful lot of notable albums of late.

However, I was lucky enough to come across a very talented and artsy musician, under the name of Mujo, while hunting for some stellar instrumental tunes to make work go more swimmingly.

Mujo seems to be quite the productive sort, releasing a project every 6 months or so, and this latest project, Hidden Forest, is the first full record since my discovery of the artist.

A litle bit more on Mujo as an artist; despite being labelled as a "hip-hop" artist by Apple Music, I'd argue that Mujo's instrumental tunes stray into more unique territory. While I can totally notice the Hip-hop aesthetic in which I could see these minimalist tunes being the production behind a Earl Sweatshirt project hypothetically, there are also many jazz and classical influences in there as well. All in  all, its very abstract, creative and chilled in its atmosphere.

Another thing I enjoy about Mujo's music, in an artistic sense, is that each project seems to be themed around a different season for the most part. You have albums like Autumn Joints in 2017, and Winter Nights in 2018. Furthermore, I believe that Hidden Forest feels far more like a summer album, with its warm and indulgent tones.

As far as minimal and looped melodies go, I say that all-around this albums tracks are very enjoyable. The album basically succeeds in its purpose of making for some very soothing and immersive background music.

If i were to pick out some of my favourite tunes off of Hidden forest, that would include "Bouquet", "Nostalgia", "Pomegranate", "Jazz Boss", "Costa Rica", "Dolphins", "Vibe General" and "Tomorrow" as I feel that they have the most quirk.

But the fact that this album is only 35 minutes long (despite being 20 tracks long) should paint a picture of the fast-paced nature of the tracks. In other words, every track is a brief yet immersive experience to behold.

All in all, this album (and furthermore Mujo in general) makes for some essential listening for work or study. It does its job perfectly when it comes to providing a unique but well blended selection of melodies.

 
Thank you for reading,

Booth Boy

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