FACT MIX 258: Clams Casino

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If FACT was GQ (we wish), and did a Man of the Year award, Clams Casino would be pretty near the top of 2011′s contenders.

The New Jersey producer was already making a name for himself on the strength of his rap beats for Lil B, Soulja Boy, Main Attrakionz and more, when at the start of this year he released a remarkable free instrumental mixtape. Turns out without vocals, Clams’ instrumentals – often lo-fi, cold, and haunted by female vocals stretched to breaking point – only shone that much brighter.

This week, Clams releases a new solo EP, Rainforest. Appropriately, it sees him move even further away from the straighter structures associated with most rap productions, and start to really hone a new sound; a clipped kind of Amazonian industrial.

Check his mix for FACT. It took a while to happen due to Clams’ computer dying, but it’s here now and we’re very excited to host it. No tracklist, but Gucci Mane, DMX and more feature.

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