BLASST 130: B11CE

TRACKLIST

1. J Dilla - “Workinonit”

2. Kanye West - “Two Words”

3. B11CE - “Vicky”

4. Rustie - “After Light”

5. B11CE - “Slo-Mo Rodeo”

6. Pequeño Baile - “Que Cunta La Tele De Nosotros: La Zona 2ndre”

7. B11CE - “Pointillist”

8. B11CE - “UniSun”

9. B11CE - “Where It Ends & U Begin”

10. B11CE - “Pretty Sick”

NOTES

It occurs to me that I should probably not be writing these at the crack of midnight (maybe it'll help the writing be better) but nonetheless, here we are again with another episode. Today's guest is a musician, producer, and multimedia artist I've had my eye on for the last few months, B11CE, the nom de plume of one Adrian Barrientes from Brownsville, TX. 

As you will hear in the show, Adrian's musical journey has taken him across the country and across various genres, eventually landing upon his current project, which seems to find him at his most realized in a creative sense. From one gander through his IG, one can be exposed to a spread of different art and media delving into both the absurd and experimental, which I think is a fitting representation for B11CE's creative approach. He first appeared on my radar when he released the deluxe edition of his most recent LP, Nalgaz Dulcez, the stunning artwork for which is posted below.

(Art by Michelle Spearmint)

What I found particularly remarkable about this album push was that Adrian was doing all of the work himself. He posted photos on his instagram of the whole production process, and I was thoroughly impressed to see someone in the RGV putting that much time into their merch game. It doesn't hurt that the album itself is trippy work of art, pairing fever-dream production with booty-shaking jubilation. It's very easy to find yourself listening to the last track before you know it. Some standouts for me are "Pointillist", "Ble$$M32DETH", "Sustame", and "Playt1m3". 

During our conversation we also mention the music video Adrian shot for one of his early singles, "Vicky", throughout various laundromats in the LA. Check it out above, or tune into the episode (at last) below.

It was a great pleasure to speak with Adrian, and I look forward to seeing more work from in the near future. If you enjoyed the episode, drop me a tip via my page on Mixcloud! BLASST is a labor of love and completely funded out of my pocket, so any support y'all can give would be massively helpful.

Thanks again for tuning in, and see y'all in a couple weeks. Next guest: HiMarcus.

- AS