For Mister Wise and DJ Dialtone, the story of A Journey Through the Anthropocene isn’t just another hip-hop comeback, it’s a full-circle return to the era that shaped them. The new album opens on a Friday in the fall of 1993, and with every track, moves through time, tracing the duo’s lives, careers, and evolving perspectives until landing firmly in the present.
The storytelling feels lived-in and intentional. Wise delivers verses with the confidence of experience, yet a humility that only decades in the game can bring. The production holds tight to the duo’s signature jazz fusion sound, the same one that made their early tapes collector’s items among hip-hop historians. Tracks like “Another Trip” paint vivid snapshots of their early days, while “The Expert Setting” documents the founding of their own studio and independent label.
Hip-hop fans will immediately gravitate to “DOOM on the Beatbox,” featuring Kurious and the late MF DOOM. It’s both a nod to their mid-90s collaborations and a heartfelt tribute to the friendships that helped define their creative path.
As the album shifts toward modern times, Wise explores weightier subjects: the fragility of human civilization, the wear of time, and the endurance it takes to keep creating. It’s a reflection not just on art, but on life itself.
The result is an album that bridges generations — equal parts nostalgic and forward-thinking. A Journey Through the Anthropocene is available now at lowerlifeforms.com.
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