Deliciously deceptive hip-hop instrumentals from Philly-beatmaker amplifya

Tupperware Beats, V1

Brooklyn-raised, Philadelphia-based producer amplifya releases a freebie of instrumental sounds for the hip-hop head. Tupperware Beats, Volume 1 is a 14-track mix of “leftover” beats from a project for which the multi-instrumentalist dropped in January under the moniker Hectic Zeniths (peep the review). Though I’ve read that some music writers don’t like hip-hop instrumentals (ref: SF Weekly’s “Instrumental Hip-Hop Sucks“) referring to it as “hip-hop without a money shot” – I, for one, am not one of those journalists.

Some of my most favorite albums over the last year or so have been hip-hop instrumental-based releases (Onra’s Deep in the Night, Blockhead’s Interludes After Midnight, The Stuyvesants’ The Finer Things, V1 & V2 to name a few) but I digress, Tupperware Beats is a finely crafted, buttery-smooth deliciously deceptive array of distinctive sounds. The moody vibe is especially captivating. Standouts include “still hereeeee,” “go ask alice” and “sundae school.” Available for download here.

Tracklist:

01 “we’re taking off…goodbye!”

02 “no safe harbor”

03 “still hereeeee.”

04 “go ask alice”

05 “homesick”

06 “paregoric”

07 “dances”

08 “perfect storm”

09 “Morningstar”

10 “sundae school”

11 “snickerdoodle”

12 “midnight sun”

13 “cocoon (sketch lightly)”

14 “(bonus) low bitrate 06”