This one here’s gotta be one of the dopest mixtapes we’ve heard in a bit and it was made in a basement! Recorded by 8-track and every track on the project is a first take. the d.ark Tape is a collaborative effort from Toronto producer The Arkeologists (Norman Krates) and fellow Toronto native Derek Christoff (formally known as D-Sisive). These two have a history together, having worked together in 2007 on D-Sisive’s debut record The B.O.O.K. But technically, D-Sisive is now retired. This is a 10 track mixtape which is the result of one days work and a lot of reminiscing about 2007 and their past work together. The tape really is underground hip-hop at its finest as they have not done any promotion for it and all the tracks are raw first takes, not even mastered and all recorded on an 8-track! The production by The Arkeologists really compliments Derek’s gritty, nonchalant delivery. Definitely worth a listen, stream the album below and make a purchase for the cause for a mere five US bucks! the d.ark tape by the d.ark tape In 2007, I walked into a basement that would change my art forever. I realize that sentence is … Continue reading (Audio) Derek Christoff & The Arkeologists – ‘the d.ark tape’