CYNE (Cultivating Your New Experience) pronounced "sign," is an indie
hip-hop group from Gainesville, Florida.The group is made up of emcees Akin and Cise Star and producers Speck
and Enoch.
CYNE's lyrics are often described as introspective and emotionally charged; the group has received acclaim for
addressing socio-political topics in a markedly passionate and soulful manner.The group combines melodic elements of
genres like hip-hop, jazz, afro-percussion, and trip hop.One of the coolest things about
listening to CYNE is that each of their albums is complete, an audio-narrative.
CYNE's most recent release was Water For Mars which debuted
Spring of 2009 in Japan.The album
is a 21-song goldmine.Water For
Mars hits an especially high note with "Pretty Apollo"--the perfect
song for a windows-down drive on a sunny afternoon. It's a feel-good song that
allows the listener to do nothing more than coast and enjoy its pleasurable
melody and flow.
Their track Dazed & Confused has an immediately addictive
backbeat.The piano and horns
intermingle with the lyrics in a cohesive yet staccato manner giving the track
that 'head-bob' quality we all know and love.
2 Comments
d said:
Cyne mosdef rules. The newer stuff isn't necessarily boss, but it's still better than most of the tripe out there...
Bex said:
I LOVE CYNE!
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