simonalkenmayer:

simonalkenmayer:

An Uber driver and I got into a chat about music. He was talking about how he had an auxiliary cable and that a passenger once blasted Christian Death Metal, which he didn’t know existed. As our conversation progressed, he recommended a band called Zeal and Ardor. He told me the story of the musician, and I have to admit, I was absolutely intrigued. Apparently, this gentleman from Sweden or somewhere, who was half Caucasian and half of African descent, had a design to expand his expression as an artist. He went to 4chan for inspiration, thinking they wouldn’t spare his feelings and he asked them for two divergent musical styles. One user suggested black metal, and another, being a racist 4chan user, of which there are many, recommended “N-word music”. At that point, the musician decided that the user was trying to get a rise out of him, and he could either be upset, or do something incredible.

And so, he decided to make music that was “what slaves would have sung had they been satanists”

I was intrigued by his version of the story. I asked him to play some. I have to tell you…it had an amazing quality to it.

So if this intrigues you as it did me, go look it up. I haven’t yet completed fact checking the driver’s story, but I was very impressed with the music. It was dark, moody, but deep. I fully intend to listen to The album he played, which was Sacred Ftuit, I think.

Trotting this back out because I found myself thinking about them a few days ago and then spotted them back on my dash. I would like to correct the post and say the album is actually called “Stranger Fruit” and I still enjoy it.

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