{"id":25986,"date":"2013-11-16T13:01:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T13:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-hacktivist-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:29:33","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:29:33","slug":"album-review-hacktivist-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-hacktivist-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Hacktivist &#8211; EP+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/tumblr_inline_mw785vYFld1qheirv.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">Having heard of <strong>Hackitvist<\/strong> from their cover of the track <em>\u2018Ni***s In Paris\u2019<\/em> and hearing their unique twist on it, getting this review was welcomed with opened arms.<\/p>\n<p>Describing their sound as a love child of Enter Shikari and <em>&lsquo;Hybrid Theory&rsquo;<\/em> era Linkin Park isn\u2019t justification enough as these aren\u2019t the core influences of <strong>Hackitivist<\/strong>. Rooted are heavy hip-hop and grime influences credited to the style of lyrics with rap\/spoken verses combined with strong Metal and Djent elements, and <strong>Hackitvist <\/strong>have already found a niche sound that is hard to describe \u2018as sounding like\u2019 but it\u2019s roots are easily distinguishable.<\/p>\n<p>Considering how much style is going on the actual music itself is fairly simple and easy to break down. Heavy downtuned guitars provide the droning chugging behind a bouncy blend of up-tempo drumming. The guitar tone has this \u2018epic-egyptian-echo\u2019 that a lot of Djent style bands use, being popularised by Sumerian Records <span>Djent\/Deathcore\/Progressive style bands in the<br \/>vein of Born of Osiris\/Veil of Maya this has become a staple sound that creates<br \/>groove and heavy layering.<!-- more --><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Provided on this mini album is 6 songs, 2<br \/>remixes and a live version of one of the tracks. Intro track \u2018<em>New Age\u2019 <\/em>sets the pace for the EP for<br \/>this unwieldy but versatile band. <em>\u2018Blades\u2019<\/em><br \/>a stand out track starts with groove filled breaks which pummel for around half<br \/>the song leading into half time breakdowns layering over fast rapping which is<br \/>slick to say the least. Finisher <em>\u2018Elevate\u2019<\/em><br \/>brings home <em>\u2018EP+\u2019<\/em> with more of the<br \/>same in the way of chugging guitars interchangeable raps spoken verses and<br \/>lightly sung highs, which is enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>The remixes present doesn\u2019t really bring anything original to the table but do provide a change of pace Shikari Sound System adds their signature electronic\/dubstep sound to <em>\u2018Elevate\u2019 <\/em>and the chorus in particularly showcases this but loses its groove filled pace. NDread MUD adds a liquid dubstep flavour to track <em>\u2018Unlike Us\u2019<\/em> and while it has a catchy beat, the production chops up the track too much and loses to rhythm to be enjoyed throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Appreciating what <strong>Hackitivist<\/strong> are trying to achieve and constructing with their sound is something that is always welcomed, however the EP overall is very linear with the constant chugs, flowing raps and mood. This does mean by the end attention levels dwindle and everything starts merging together leaving an unpleasant taste, which is a shame. With that said with new releases and band growth, <strong>Hackitivist<\/strong> could fast be the link between heavy music and the intense lyricalism of rap and hip-hop.<\/p>\n<p>3\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;EP+&rsquo;<\/em>by <strong>Hackitivist<\/strong> is out now on <strong>Wake To Reality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hackitivist<\/strong> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hacktivistband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacktivist.uk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Site<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HacktivistUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Grant Fullick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having heard of Hackitvist from their cover of the track \u2018Ni***s In Paris\u2019 and hearing their unique twist on it, getting this review was welcomed with opened arms. 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