MP3: Dark Time Sunshine - "Take My Hand" Ft. Aesop Rock & Swamburger of Solillaquists of Sound
07.13.2012
Duo Preparing for 31 Day Tour With Aesop Rock and Release New Single From ANX
Critical Praise for Dark Time Sunshine:
"Fans of faster-than-fast rapping are sure to love the verses here, and the same goes for anyone with a love of deep lyricism." - Complex
"...the Dark Time Sunshine duo of rapper Onry Ozzborn and producer Zavala are cultivating some salubrious songs." - MTV Hive
"Highly engaging... cries out for repeated listens." - Potholes In My Blog
The Song:
With the July 24th release date for Dark Time Sunshine's new album, ANX, right around the corner, the duo of rapper Onry Ozzborn and producer Zavala are excited to release their latest single,
"Take My Hand", a track that features Aesop Rock and Swamburger (of Solillaquists of Sound). Accompanying the new single, Dark Time Sunshine is also excited to announce that, as of this week, they're embarking on a 31-city tour opening for "Take My Hand" guest Aesop Rock.
The goal for "Take My Hand," according to Dark Time Sunshine, was to make a song that shows depth and style, and for his part, Zavala, with a layering of serene, bubbling synths, eerie vocal samples, and rolling tom-fills, kicks things off nicely. And while Onry and Aesop both impress with their verses ("The most challenging part of the song was having to re-write my verse after hearing Aesop's," jokes Onry), the standout lyric comes from Swamburger, who raps, "I am not the one to make sense of it all/ I'm a tourist, a guide/ Walk along and take my hand." "That lyric sums up the song," says Onry. "We're gonna throw a lot at you, but it's up to you to take it all in, and whatever you get out of it - that's what it is."
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The Background:
Dark Time Sunshine is comprised of Onry Ozzborn of Grayskul (Rhymesavers) and producer Zavala. The partnership culminated in December 2009 with Dark Time Sunshine's Believeyoume, a nine song EP, released as a free download and limited CD from Fake Four Inc. In April 2010 Dark Time Sunshine released their first full-length LP, the acclaimed Vessel. With two superb releases and extensive touring in the U.S. with the likes of Sole and the Skyrider Band, AWOL One, Pigeon John, and DJ Abilities, Dark Time Sunshine quickly became an indie favorite and Vessel became one of the most well receieved hip hop albums of 2010. Dark Time Sunshine released Cornucopia, an EP of released material, for their Fall 2010 Make A Darwish tour.
