King Honey reviews

i-DJ Magazine

Top Tune – Leftfield/Eclectic

This hybrid of hip-hop, techno funk and electro-pop comes from the crazy mind of Philadelphia based producer and art renegade King Honey. Having produced tracks for MF Doom's Victor Vaughn alias he takes it to the next level with two of the most out-there-stand on their own tracks that I've heard in ages. ‘Plectrum' doesn't contain any references to guitars like the title may suggest, but it has the sonic intensity of 10 Jimis jamming like it's the last time ever. ‘Olde Peculiar' is more laid back and a some-what more twisted…but there's no time to lie down and relax ‘cos the beats wont let you. A message to the majors; sign King Honey….and then put him on a transatlantic collabo with Prefuse 73. Would be interesting.

DJ Magazine

3 & 1/2 stars out of 4

They say simplicity is the key to effectiveness, and following that rule of thumb thee occasional Make Mine label (responsible for The Books) unearth another gem for public scrutiny. This time it's minimal electronic beats crafted in a similar style to dabrye and Prefuse 73, although with somewhat less visible computer manipulation. Kind of advanced MPC beat-making without the joins, all coated with a looping simplicity that works in it's own state, as well as being ripe for a cheeky accapella thrown over the top. Your call! (FS)

Touch Magazine

4 out of 5 stars

Bizarro title for a totally guitar- free lo-fi electronica tune. Still, Philadelphia-based hotshot Max Lawrence has produced a raw and menacing stripped-down sound and the sooner we hear more from this talented upstart, the better.

Jack magazine

Vinyl Communication

Uneasy listening music with creeping harmonies from thee darkside of electro's orbit.