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AF the Naysayer is the Autodidact Again

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AF the Naysayer is the Autodidact Again
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In this new release, the local producer finds a new use for an old track.

One of my favorite albums of 2014 was AF the Naysayer's The Autodidact Instrumentals Vol. 1. The tracks began as part of a project with a Baton Rouge rapper, and when that fell apart he was left with a collection of instrumentals that had a clear, strong mood with a dub-like sense of space and groove.

“I wanted to make the compositions interesting enough where you can listen to them by themselves, but they wouldn’t take away attention if someone were to rap or sing over them,” he said when I interviewed him earlier this year.

One of the tracks from The Autodidact Instrumentals Vol. 1 has found a new life as Japanese vocalist  Shizuku Kawahara of TINÖRKS sings on "R-96." The track will appear on the upcoming Armor Wing Battle Unit EP, and it isn't AF's first or last collaboration with Asian artists. Earlier this year, he remixed "Friendly" by Taiwanese hip-hop group Juzzy Orange, and his is working on a project with another Taiwanese rapper, Formo Sir.

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AF the Naysayer Reveals the Soundtracks Behind His Soundtrack

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AF the Naysayer Reveals the Soundtracks Behind His Soundtrack
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AF the Naysayer Breaks Down "Parts Act I"

In a My Spilt Milk exclusive, the producer explains the roots and process for the songs on his most recent EP.

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AF the Naysayer Breaks Down "Parts Act I"