Khalito's Way: The EP
label: etheric

producers: blitzo

guests: escar
year of release: 2002
website: optiveproductions.com
 
Khalito from Florida opens the "Khalito's Way" EP with a keyboard using "Heaven Sent". The sounds are snythetic, but they are also non existing in the way that they don't try to recreate a real instrument. That's why this is somewhat trance like, and that's why the beat works well. Lyrically the rhyming cats, Kharlito and Escar, raise their needs to the sky and claim to see their reflection in the clouds. Because they are holier than thou and only the long coat is missing for them to have the appearance of wizards.
With "Fear" the synthesizer is still switched on and the sounds poured out of it are less techno and more orchestra. But the strings sound good and the progression is complex and provided the right cinematic background for the screenplay rhymes. Hence lyrically this is again vivid and the world exploration mainly sticks to the streets.
We seem to get a new vibe each song, because on "P.I.M.P." the topic turns to between the sheets rhetoric, over another well produced beat that hooks up a good sample and has something extra reserved for the hook. With the next song "Experience, Evidence, & Reason" turning back to urban anti-super hero tales, over a musical, while keyboardy beat. Lyrically this is again honest, what is as much respected as it is adding relevance.

tracklisting
1. Heaven Sent feat. Escar
2. Fear
3. P.I.M.P.
4. Experience, Evidence, & Reason
5. Brains (Original Version)
6. Spoiled
7. As I Incarnate
While on the next song, we're returning to nasty rhetoric. "Brains (Original Version)" is not some cuddly track, but really down and dirty, as the action is rather masturbating with another person, instead of handing out as much as one receives. The beat is again musical and better because of that. With the hook offering the needed detail. The beat is not as good as on "Spoiled" though, where the positive vibe of the words is reflected in the uplifting guitar and overall summery vibe. And this song is further one of the rare occasions where someone remembers the despite all beautiful things about life.
What then gets us to the last track, called "As I Incarnate", where the music gets dark and dramatic, while it stays good. The drum is up front and known and the verses are somewhat sci-fi, with the obligatory steam appearing in the form of the Indian instrument. The philosophical verses complete the good impression that we already had of Khalito. And as he's paired with the quality beats by Blitzo, we got one of these surprised that are always pleasant to discover and to tell other people about.
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