Four Limbs and Algernon Cornelius work a clean division of labor on "Empires Derobed": production from Four Limbs, bars from Cornelius, recording and mixing by Joe Clayton at No Studio in Salford. The choice of Salford as the recording location is significant – the city has developed its own underground rap identity at a remove from the more visible Manchester scene, and No Studio has become a genuine independent hub in that geography. The track is compact and self-contained, built to make its point in one pass and leave. Cornelius rides the production with precision; the instrumental provides the right amount of space without becoming minimalist for its own sake.
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