Magical Realizm by Erthling.

Magical Realizm is the first release of psychedelic hip-hop veteran David Redwine under the new name of Erthling. lives and breathes in the intersection between experience and potential. From the first track, the album wakes up and takes your hand on a walk through a city in springtime. You can hear it, bright flowers, brimming with dew that drips onto cracked concrete.

Magical Realizm is by no means Erthling.’s first attempt at a bonafide hip hop release, as the rapper/producer formerly known as Slanguage has been making waves in the alternative hip hop world for almost a decade at this point. From his days with Tuscaloosa, Ala.’s Intelligent Quotes collective, to his continuing work with rapper Fathom as half of the group Pen Pals, every beat tape and EP shows an artistic progression leading to this moment and beyond.

Redwine is a fixture in the Birmingham hip hop scene, with rappers nationwide clamoring for his beats, and shows throughout the state hoping that his credibility canonizes their stage. Promoters keep him at the top of their call lists whenever they book a show, and he’s delivered, sharing bills with artists as diverse as Open Mike Eagle, Milo, and David Liebe Hart.

This release, Magical Realizm, signifies a new commitment to content as Erthling readies upcoming releases with Richard Daniel of Birmingham’s RDFND crew, and the southern sage Ozu as the duo 729. In the meantime, he’s gearing up for a tour with psyche-synth duo Tohu Va in the coming months.

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