MUSIC REVIEW: THO8ISA PRESENTS THE MTK MIXTAPEZ EP
By Mr. Muzik

Painted Pictures With Words

Since cave paintings, stone carvings in heirogyphs (Mdu Ntr 'Divine writing/words') and beyond papyrus, the need to express one's inner world or self to further interpret their environment is second nature, and at times presents itself in layers. As our ancestors would have it music is spiritual, and it deserves reverance, to many it is a hobby, to some it is a means of serving one's inner existence.

Artisans are like platinum, rare and THO8iSA is one of a kind, skilled; as well as cultured at serving soul food on his soon to drop mixtape, 'THE MTK TAPES EXTENDED PLAY'. A soulful exploration of human consciousness taking up a Southern African perspective, enriched by western influences especially sonically.

'THE MTK TAPES EXTENDED PLAY' begins its sequence with the intro song 'The BIZness'  featuring Teshiselo who vocally blends with the medley, as THO8iSA declares his country code and nationality as if to avoid any confusion, the production by CJ Vegas provides a blanket synth that envelopes the wordsmith in THO8iSA.

Music as such is a gift given by the gods to humans which keeps the practicioners of it connected to them all whilst gathering the human family under one dance. The irony is we call it the 'universe', one song and dance, and on 'Real Fine Speak Your Mind' one is reminded of the magical experience one got the first time they discovered music is translucent.

A beatmaker himself thus a true artisan at heart. Hathor, the goddess of art, is said to be the mother of all muses that whisper songs in the ears of art practicioners, beatmakers are true listeners of the whispers and tend to create magic from 'nothing'. Five of the nine songs on this project 'THE MTK TAPES EXTENDED PLAY' are produced by THO8iSA himself.

With the recent new year of the spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere, and a spike in higher consciousness in the arenas of RAP and an audience that demands authentic energy, 'THE MTK TAPES EXTENDED PLAY' offers that and more.