Estee Nack and al.divino spent about five years as friends before they began making music together. Their “MECCALOPOLIS” video, directed by Gil Videos, accompanies NACK&THEFIENDSTALK, an album produced entirely by al.divino. Producer MichaelAngelo introduced the two at his studio. Recalling those early encounters in a 2023 Harvard Crimson interview, Nack said he wanted the younger artist to have a safe place to express himself. Divino would come over to make beats, and those visits eventually grew into recording sessions. Nack had come through Tragic Allies in Lynn, Massachusetts, and divino also developed ties to that circle. In 2015, he produced Paranom’s 777 EP and rapped on two of its songs, working with another member of the group before building an extensive catalogue with Nack. Triple Black Diamonds became a foundation for their partnership. In a Bandcamp Daily interview, divino described it as his proper introduction and explained that having established records behind him gave him the freedom to experiment further. Nack has described the pair’s shared approach as “the splash,” citing John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman as points of reference. His explanation emphasized conveying his experience through voice, feeling and emotion rather than spelling everything out literally. NACK&THEFIENDSTALK extends their shared catalogue with seventeen tracks. Jackpot Records offers the album download alongside a numbered art print signed by both artists.
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