Atmosphere is a hip-hop duo from Minneapolis, Minnesota comprised of rapper Slug aka Sean Daley and DJ/producer Ant aka Anthony Davis. Slug and Ant have been influential well beyond their own remarkable work as artists as co-founders of the respected Rhymesayers Entertainment imprint which has long been one of the torchbearers of underground and alternative hip-hop going back to the mid-90s and releasing not just the work of Atmosphere but that of Aesop Rock, Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities, Dilated Peoples, Grayskul and others. Including its debut album Overcast! (1997), Atmosphere has released thirteen full albums and ten EPs up through the new record So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously (2023) making the project one of the more prolific acts in hip-hop. In its various lineups and incarnations Atmosphere has consistently paired sensitive and thought-provoking lyrics with a sonically rich and diverse production ranging from some more classic hip-hop sounds to the clearly experimental and avant-garde all to deliver powerfully evocative music that engages the imagination and the heart. In the live setting Atmosphere create an intimate and inviting energy that creates an environment of the shared experience as Daley’s lyrics aim to not just tell relatable stories with roots in his own direct experiences but with resonances for common experiences and emotional spaces we’ve all known. On the new record the songs take us through a journey through unrest and hope, the latter the primary feeling Daley hopes to convey to everyone that shows up to an Atmosphere show because it is hope that lingers and can carry you through trying times into those that are better.
Listen to our interview with Slug on Bandcamp and catch Atmosphere on tour now including a date in Englewood, Colorado at Fiddler’s Green on Friday, June 16, 2023 for a festival date as Dirty Heads & Atmosphere & Stick Figure w/DENM, The Grouch and Mike Love. And then returning to the Denver area at Red Rocks on September 17, 2023 with Danny Brown, Souls of Mischief, The Grouch & Eligh w/DJ Fresh, Mr. Dibbs and Breakbeat Lou of Ultimate Breaks & Beats. For more information on Atmosphere and Rhymesayers please visit the links below.
Rhymesayers
atmospheresucks.com
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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