Kool Keith and Thetan Release Hip-Hop Heavy New Video for “Bad Dreams”

Bronx based rapper/producer Kool Keith is set to release his Space Gortex LP along with Thetan, Nashville based powerviolence duo on April 10th, and has released the visuals to the second single “Bad Dreams”. The video uses old school, colorful visuals to contrast the heavy rapping and production, and provides just the right dose of nostalgic hip hop with modernity.

Space Goretex will feature guest appearances from members of Gwar, Three 6 Mafia, Dwarves, Lost Dog Street Band, and more upon its release. The recording was handled by by Dan Emery of Thetan and Fred Ones, with all post-production and mastering handled by Emery at Black Matter Mastering. The album’s cover art was done by Ethan Lee McCarthy, and the new visualizer video for “Bad Dreams” created by David Brenner.

On the new single, Keith states, “‘Bad Dreams’ is the perfect split personality alias collision song.” Emery reflects, “This song haunted me throughout production. I kept coming back to it adding different things. Extra layers, weird sounds, all that. Every time I would end up stripping it back down to the fundamentals. I did this probably seven or eight times.”

Last month, Keith and Thetan released “Hallucinations,” which will also be released as part of Space Goretex. Keith was supposed to appear at SXSW this year before it was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.

Check out the visuals to Kool Keith and Thetan’s “Bad Dreams” below:

Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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