Josh Kouzomis knows how to make ‘em dance. From top to bottom, The Maestro hosts a handful of jams that will keep your joints shaking. Whether partnering with Z-Trip or remixing Johnny Cash and Good Charlotte, his style is about as assorted as those three names put together. Featuring vocalists on just about every cut, Troublemaker knows how to mold to whichever genre necessary without losing his own musical identity. He flexes his synth muscles on “Louder,” rocks out on famed jungle MC Messinian on “All Night,” and even gets a little political with the help of Next 100 class of ‘08 and ‘09, 87 Stick Up Kids & Micah James on “Mr. Officer.” While you’ll all appreciate the versatility, hip-hop influenced tracks, like the Lady Tigra feature “TNT” and the banger “Hollyrock Beatdown” are what really shine on The Maestro. Some of the calmer cuts can seem to lag, but the album’s mandate is never forgotten. Whether composing with snaps and bass or drums and guitar, Troublemaker is always making you move.
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