Struggle Sandwich by Variex
Oakland, California rapper and producer Variex is bringing a fresh take to a classic g-funk sound with his newest album, Struggle Sandwich. A mix of live instrumentation and samples blends into a colorful canvas of funky basslines and guitars, smooth synth leads, and laid-back beats for Variex to rhyme over with personal, honest lyrics filtered through the voice of a jaded rapper. Talkbox melodies are sprinkled throughout the album, adding a nostalgic and emotional flavor to contrast the vocals. Struggle Sandwich will be out on all major digital outlets and is scheduled for release October 2, 2020.
Tracklist
| 1. | Full Circle | 3:44 |
| 2. | Where Do We Go | 4:25 |
| 3. | I'm Okay | 3:22 |
| 4. | Until I Met You | 4:42 |
| 5. | Wrong Planet | 3:17 |
| 6. | Pacific Breeze | 2:17 |
| 7. | Get By | 3:48 |
| 8. | Something in the Way | 3:05 |
| 9. | Keep It Moving | 3:32 |
| 10. | Farewell Friend | 4:27 |
| 11. | This Too | 1:53 |
| 12. | Cereal for Dinner | 4:41 |
| 13. | Call Me Maybe | 4:17 |
| 14. | Full Circle (Acoustic) | 2:36 |
Credits
Drums, keyboards, bass, samples, raps & talkbox by Variex.
Guitar on "Pacific Breeze" by Egan Rory Kolb.
Scratches on "Cereal for Dinner" by T.r.E.E.
Recorded, produced, mixed & mastered by Variex at Red Tempo Studios, Oakland, CA.
License
All rights reserved.
Variex is a Bay Area, CA based music producer, rapper, and engineer. He is a co-founder of the New Cocoon collective and has worked with artists like Ceschi, Factor, 2Mex, and Alias. He has also shared the stage with Cage and Sadistik, released an album on Milled Pavement Records, and founded his own label, Red Tempo Records. Variex's newest album, Struggle Sandwich, is out now.