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Orpheus vs. the Sirens explained: a short thread
Ka and the producer Animoss teamed up as Hermit and the Recluse to make one of my favorite albums of the decade
RTs appreciated
Ka and the producer Animoss teamed up as Hermit and the Recluse to make one of my favorite albums of the decade
RTs appreciated
The concept of this album relies on establishing a common ground between Greek mythology and street life.
Starting off with the background of the mythology, Orpheus was a musician and a poet that joined a famous band of sailors on an expedition. On their way, they encountered
Starting off with the background of the mythology, Orpheus was a musician and a poet that joined a famous band of sailors on an expedition. On their way, they encountered
the Sirens, sea creatures that are the embodiment of femme fatales, lust and the human capacity to self-destruct.
The analogy now becomes clear. Ka, being a rapper and a musician, describes himself as Orpheus and compares the Sirens to one's superficial gratification.
The analogy now becomes clear. Ka, being a rapper and a musician, describes himself as Orpheus and compares the Sirens to one's superficial gratification.
The album consists of 10 tracks, each one focuses on a unique topic from Greek mythology, but the ensemble still having the same broad theme.
For example on "Golden Fleece", Ka compares the violence and restlessness of his hometown Brownsville, NY to greek characters Jason and
For example on "Golden Fleece", Ka compares the violence and restlessness of his hometown Brownsville, NY to greek characters Jason and
the Argonauts retrieving a winged ram's hide from a tree guarded by a dragon.
One of my favorites is "The Punishment of Sisyphus" where Ka looks back at the predicament he faced growing up in Brownsville. Sisyphus believed that he was wiser than the gods, which of course was not
One of my favorites is "The Punishment of Sisyphus" where Ka looks back at the predicament he faced growing up in Brownsville. Sisyphus believed that he was wiser than the gods, which of course was not
the case, and he was therefore punished. Ka identifies with him as he hopes to break the cycle of street life that seems impossible to vanish, while hoping to lead the youth in the right direction. Ka expresses that with: "Wars with foes, felt we always chose the wrong decision,
Holding torch was shows of force, never resolution."
Like Orpheus, whose fate led him to witness death, it seems like there isn't anything left for Ka to see or feel; "Devastation laced in my presentation".
As the albums comes to an end, Ka's lyrics shift from a doomed fate to
Like Orpheus, whose fate led him to witness death, it seems like there isn't anything left for Ka to see or feel; "Devastation laced in my presentation".
As the albums comes to an end, Ka's lyrics shift from a doomed fate to
openings of liberations.
Orpheus vs. the Sirens is in my opinion Ka's best realization of a concept with his excellent blend of Greek mythology with the street life most people in Brownsville grow up with.
Thank you for reading!
Orpheus vs. the Sirens is in my opinion Ka's best realization of a concept with his excellent blend of Greek mythology with the street life most people in Brownsville grow up with.
Thank you for reading!
