Myst Milano
Beyond the Uncanny Valley - [HTRA038]
Crucial Toronto rapper / producer / DJ myst milano. returns with thrilling new album Beyond the Uncanny Valley, an exhilarating ride through hedonistic experimental hip-hop and house music that reinterprets the breadth of Black electronic music with addictive singular energy.
“I offer Beyond the Uncanny Valley as a working anthology of Black electronic music across generational, geographical and genre lines,” myst milano. writes. “I thought a lot about staples of Black art across the world that can be traced back to Africa, and that link the diaspora regardless of where our people end up and throughout all eras.”
A mighty example of this omnivorous and multifaceted awareness of Black creativity, Beyond the Uncanny Valley is a tidal wave, swallowing up Canadian House, Detroit Electro, Chicago Footwork, UK Jungle and Dubstep, Jersey / Baltimore / Philly Club, Southern Hip-Hop and West Coast Funk into the trail of euphoric destruction left by myst milano.’s trademark grimy, sweaty, lusty neo-R&B take on contemporary hip-hop.
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released June 29, 2023
Beyond the Uncanny Valley was written, performed and produced by myst milano., with additional production by David Psutka. Mastered by East End Mastering. Background Vocals by Quarterback. Photos by Jorian Charlton with assistance from Joshua Rille. Styled by Bulia Puteeva. Hair by D'Andra Morris of Bloom Hair Art. Makeup by Jocelyne Cardenas. Toy hands created by Hackjob SFX. Nails by Playgirl Nailz. Cover design by Olenka Szymonski. Special thanks to Danah Rosales and Quinn Bates.