The track “Shroomeries” starts with a short Super Mario sample that pays fitting homage to its title. Suddenly, the sample stutters, elongates and fades in the context of an atmospheric, building saxophone lead… Then, the bass drops: a full, rich and booming foundation to that sultry saxophone lead that exemplifies well-composed beat production.
In 20 seconds flat of just one song in his exponentially-growing track record, Mr. Carmack shows more development in sound design than the majority of his peers. It’s why he’s currently making waves in the mainstream music scene, drawing attention from and working with the likes of Diplo and Pharrell. Los Angeles’ Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), one of the biggest record labels in hip-hop music today, inked him to a production deal last fall.
In a matter of months, Carmack produced a beat for burgeoning TDE talent Isaiah Rashad. The beat now backs “Webbie Flow (U Like),” the second track on Rashad’s critically-acclaimed debut EP Cilvia Demo. All of this, and Mr. Carmack continues to stay active in the underground as well, working with independent labels like TeamSupreme and Soulection that feature his tracks for free download and in beat cyphers and compilations.
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