Chris Cachia brings the heat as he channels old-school energy mixed with modern Hip Hop production techniques on his most recent banger, “Abundant Bank.”
A Canadian music-maker and word-shaper who draws inspiration from golden-age Hip Hop emcees, Cachia delivers both classic and futuristic flows while focusing on lyricism and storytelling. Often addressing social issues through his work, Cachia calls upon the power and pleasure of language in his music.
After taking an eight-year hiatus from music while navigating a particularly dire mental health challenge, Cachia comes back hard as he unveils his newest LP entitled Persona. The album follows a string of EP releases starting in 2015 meant to help re-establish this artist as he stepped back into his self-made limelight. Listening through his newest project, including “Abundant Bank,” it’s clear that he has spent ample time honing his craft.
Cachia jumps right into his latest LP with a boom-bap banger. Fueled by the fire embedded in Cachia’s flow and wordsmithing, “Abundant Bank” goes hard. Mixing personal struggles and triumphs creates a startling yet inviting aura that can only be found crowding around a roaring bonfire. His style can be summarized as heavy-hitting and poignant.
“Who levitated the track immensely / Cash had it static test me / Microphone keep it weepin’ gently / Still intensely still this frenzy / Still this will is buildin’ hefty / Top billin’ with the villain treachery / Thrill for the fill now an earful enemy / Chuck made a laid-back melody.”
Persona features a string of songs that create an overarching story. While the world-building is fantastic, it’s worth breaking-down each of the featured projects on this LP individually. Peppered with clever lyricism and polished cadences, “Abundant Bank” depicts the outlaw and out-of-place loner who will do whatever is necessary to provide for himself and his family. To evade capture, the wanted is now on the run, placed in the “Prowler Position” (Cachia’s second song on Persona and another certified banger).
No stranger to the theory that “art is pain,” Cachia uses his music to convey an uplifting message to his growing fan base.
“Creativity can be used as means to address mental health concerns and issues of social injustice. Good art often comes from difficult places.”
Overall, Cachia’s combination of humility and perseverance creates an enveloping production with the potential to strike listeners harder than a moving truck. To make the offer sweeter, he delivers empowering messages and crafty storytelling packaged in catchy productions and wordplay.
“Abundant Bank” and Persona are available now.
Check the following for website and social media information:
- Website: www.chriscachiaaka.com
- Bandcamp: chriscachia.bandcamp.com
- Instagram: @ChrisCachiaAKA
- SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/ChrisCachia
- Twitter: @ChrisCachiaAKA
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