One of the “sketchier” characters in the world of bass music production, Tim Maitland has been pushing the envelope of gritty, dark, trappy beats under his alias sktchy ppl. Now he’s unleashed his latest consciousness-blending creation, ‘Lonely’, a grimy romp through the seedy underbelly of bass music
‘Lonely’ starts off innocently enough, with an airy melody and light drums with “where the cash at?” vocals used intermittently. The white noise gets gradually louder before descending into the first drop, an already blazing beat by itself that only gets more impressive as the song progresses. The second drop incorporates much deeper, harder kicks while still keeping all the elements of the first drop, feeling like a Pokemon that has just evolved. The ending blends all these layers together into a veritable auditory lasagna, layers on layers working in blissful harmony. The melody returns shortly after while “everyday’s a grind day” is looped and then replaced with “don’t tell me to hold on, because you know I’ve been on top for so long,” an instant ego boost if I’ve ever heard one.
Sktchy ppl has shown with his latest productions that everyday is indeed a grind day, with each subsequent release showing immense amounts of growth and personality, traits that are in high demand as of late in the music industry. For now, check out ‘Lonely’ for yourself below!
