Andre Mariette
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Andre Mariette's self-produced Cloud 8.9 has a smooth, breezy quality to it that belies its busyness, embedding a long string of influences within a stripped-down framework. Referencing Migos to comment on over-consumption in "Anti" is ironic, in that Mariette's own work is at its best when in conversation with the Atlanta trio's remarkably complex and modern triplet flows within a Native Works mindset.
In clear conversation with the chop-rap crooning of Chance The Rapper, Mariette's mush-mouth flow is individual enough to avoid any pure mimicry and manages to stand out from its inspirations. The pop sensibility throughout is one of the main strengths, pulling from his genre-blending work with swing-rap group Menage Quad. His producer sensibilities provide an ear for how his voice should fit into the mix, and every soulful, sample-based beat is given a slinky push forward with seemingly effortless and smoothly realized vocal contortions. - Jack Spencer
Cloud 8.9 is the first independently released album from Andre Mariette which was self-produced, mixed, & recorded studio album with guest features from Dem Atlas & Menage Quad band mate Megan Hamilton.
The debut album, “Cloud 8.9” portrays a range of instrumentals from Boom Bap to Soulful all with a certain “Southern Bounce” that seems to be worked into each track. The album is full of head bobbers and can easily be listen to straight through. He’s got a great smooth flow but has the ability to really go hard as shown in tracks like Peace or Police. It’s sure to be an album that can reach everyone from the casual to the most avid Hip Hop listeners. - Grow Your Flow
Cloud 8.9 is the first Self-Produced, Mixed, & Recorded Studio Album from Andre Mariette with guest features from Dem Atlas & Megan Hamilton due out for digital download on 4/20/15 independently. The album has been 5 years in the making with over 90 songs made but only 14 picked for the final version of the album. Covering a multitude of styles that range from Soul to Boom Bap but all holding a certain “Southern Bounce” that seems to be common in most of the Instrumentals and melodic verses it’s sure to be an album that can reach everyone from the casual to the most avid Hip Hop listeners. - Bound 2 Hip Hop
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Andre Mariette is a diverse and talented Producer, MC, and Audio Engineer currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. Born in Colchester, England to African parents, their nomadic ways as a child gave him many musical influences from all over the world. Over the last 8 years he has opened for acts such as Jedi Mind Tricks, Cunning Lynguists, Fashawn, Brother Ali, Ces Cru, Grieves, Doomtree and many more totaling hundreds of dates all over the United States. Recently his group "Menage Quad" has gained great notoriety from all around the world totaling over 1 million plays and 300,000 video plays on Youtube. His debut album “Cloud 8.9” is out now with guest features from Rhymesayers own Dem Atlas and group member Megan Hamilton. His album portrays a range of Instrumentals from Boom Bap to Soulful all with a certain “Southern Bounce” that seems to be worked into each track. The lyrics are very insightful yet not preachy and delivered to the ear in a nice melodic way that makes it easy to digest.
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