"Simon What", the second song to be lifted from the impending SYSTEM FAILURE, is a powerful statement from Blac Narc, who returns with unquestionable intensity. The track is as uncompromising as its title implies. The tune is a dark industrial affair that reflects the tension and disturbance at the core of the message and a sound that is both imposing and distinctly current.
"Simon What" thrives on contrast. Classic hardware warmth and grit combined with modern production techniques to create a landscape that is mechanical, immersive, and purposely frightening. It all adds up to an environment that personifies the idea of a system pushed beyond limits. The single borrows from the off-kilter ingenuity of Kool Keith and the sharp, grimy bite of Skepta, as well as the lyrical ambition often attributed to Kendrick Lamar, but Blac Narc takes those influences and molds them into a singular identity that is his own artistic vision. Rather than memories or mimicry, the track takes those elements and puts them into something refreshingly straightforward and combative.
At its heart is a forthright condemnation of industrial abuse and gatekeeping. "Simon What" doesn’t sugarcoat its outlook, it meets these truths head-on, with conviction, turning frustration into momentum in an unyielding performance and uncompromising production. What emerges is music that seems deliberate as well as acoustically beguiling.
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