He has a knack of allowing a track to melt away from audibility momentarily, only to bring it back to the fore with powerfully restrained rhythms and melodies that are physi- cally elevating. But this is meant in the best possible sense. Due to strong stylistic continuity and the ad- dition of only two previously unheard beats, Instrumental Mixtape 2 plays like the second part in a two-part album. This offering reconfirms Clams’ position as the most exciting producer pushing the genre in a new and incredibly rich direction. With his previous mixtape coasting into Crack’s Top 5 Albums of 2011, Clams Casino has set the bar high with his ghostly, uplifting brand of experimental hip hop. Instrumental Mixtape 2 (Self Released) 16/20
