At one point, it was expected that 2013 would see the release of Triad God’s follow-up to NXB, his fantastic 2012 mixtape that was described by TMT’s Birkut as “an essential fusion of gu zheng instrumentation with underground pop while gracefully colliding those models with Asian hip-hop and East London taunt.” That follow-up never arrived, with barely even a mention of the London-Canton MC in 2013 except for his collaboration with James Ferraro. But things are starting to move again this year. It started in January with two new Triad God tracks on this incredible mix for DIS by producer-in-crime Palmistry, and today we have a video for one of those tracks, “So Pay La.” It’s a gorgeous, minimal track, with Vinh Ngan’s blank-faced mutterings heightened by the angels floating around, praying for his soul. The track’s serene nature is matched well by Jim Alexander’s video, which features a yawning Ngan shifting about on the train as he makes his way to a Chinese restaurant — family-style seating with no one around but himself.
Meanwhile, check out the Ngan-starring video for “Lil Gem,” a track off Palmistry’s EP of the same name, released earlier this year on Lorenzo Senni’s Presto!? label. And stay tuned for something new next week from Palmistry via Mixpak.
• Triad God: http://www.soundcloud.com/triadgod
• Palmistry: http://plmstry.com
• Hippos in Tanks: http://hipposintanks.net
