Sir Mix-A-Lot – Swass (1988)

February 1, 2024
Sir Mix-A-Lot – Swass (1988)

Mans got a way with the drum machine, I’ll give him that. And the flows are really cool. Like, proper old school 80s hip hop sound. Despite this the mix sounds kinda hollow and devoid of bass, with the focus instead directly onto the beats (“Mall Dropper” slaps though). This works in many ways but also leaves the “stage” really sparse and empty in between verses sometimes, which gives the record an odd, unfinished feel. I know this is part of the style (at the time!), so I can let it slide, for sure.

Also mad as fuck to hear the title track having only heard the Pussycat Dolls’ “version” of it first. That blew my mind.

Also also mad as fuck that Terry Date is the engineer on this thing. How do you get from mixing this to mixing awful nu metal? Haha!

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