![]() Beck Hyperspace review: Background and inspiration Here’s our Beck hyperspace review, to help you get a feel for this engaging album. Like many of Beck’s best records, it’s easy to imagine that a lot of the songs in this album were inspired by a mood board, with a focus on specific emotions and reactions. It’s gentle, yet psychedelic at the same time – a kind of music on the state of the world and life in general. Instead, Hyperspace by Beck feels very relatable on a human level. Instead, we continue on a journey with an artist who has spent 15 years struggling to find himself and his sound.Ĭrucially, the exploration isn’t childish or unpleasant. There’s nothing particularly new or transformative in the collection. The new Beck album is similar to what many people have come to know and love from Beck. How much you’ll enjoy it and whether you return to it will, however, largely depend of how willing you are to follow Beck’s creative wims and how willing you are to invest in the music being played on the radio.There are only a handful of musicians out there that can boast consistent success even after 14 albums. Overall, this is an interesting record, from one of the most esteemed artists in alternative music. But, it does juxtapose a glitzy synth gospel number with morose, yet hopeful lyrics. It’s not exactly a smartass song the way “Devil’s haircut” or “Loser” may have been. The record ends with “Everlasting Nothing”, a track that resembles more of what some, myself included, may expect of Beck given his famed courageous artistic reputation. “Stratosphere” and “Dark Places” tread similar ground under a neo-soul polish. “Hyperspace” is a pretty ballad that, we re it not for the production, could have fit on Beck’s esteemed “Sea Change” record. “Chemical” serves both as a confession about matters of the heart, yet would not feel out of place on a Maroon 5 release. The latter part of the record is largely dedicated to an introspective, easy listening experience. The first half of the record is mainly devoted to Beck’s modern pop take, which some may see as an updated version of his “Midnite Vultures” release. “Saw Lightning” mixes some Pharell’s familiar sounds with a slide guitar riff that listeners may identify as sharing some of its DNA with Beck’s early 90s records. Reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s “HIStory” era, but with a more poduction sheen, the song develops the albums main lyrical themes, loss and hope. “Uneventful days” sets up the tone of the record. The record opens with the track “Hyperspace”, where Beck’s vocals are superimposed over what feels like could well be the vaporwave soundtrack to a youtube video. Does the earnestness transfer to great music? That may largely depend on your opinion of the merits of genres like trap music to begin with. Make no mistake, Beck seems genuinely enamored with these pop sounds. Post Malone and Lil Uzi Vert, the artist says, were considered as collaborators for the record. Working with Neptunes masterming and renowned producer Pharell, Beck considered embracing the newest tendencies in trap, hip hop and pop music. ![]() If it is very much the case of “modern pop album” that’s no surprise given Beck’s original intentions. It’s that fans will have to have been listening to the pop charts in recent years if they’re really truly going to enjoy the record. ![]() The premise is not only that Beck will release a wildly eclectic album and fans will have to accept. The only difference is that the record asks even more of fans that past releases. The artist is fearless, willing tackle musical styles at will. Synth trap beats and mellow reflectionīeck’s album “Hyperspace” on first glance is no different. What’s more, for those invested in his work, Beck turns out, relatable, well-designed versions of a myriad of various genres. What is the trait that most defines Beck Hansen’s music? On surface level, for those that have ventured past the folk-rap hit that was “Loser”, Beck is a man that is ready to take on any genre. But, the record dares test your willingness to accept trap beats and vapor wave synths. The record is brave, unflinchingly uncompromising and well produced. Beck, one of the great masters of genre hopping, returns with his 12th record “Hyperspace”, a mixture of alternative rock via pop music.
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