Metallic Butterfly- Princess Nokia by T K published on 2019. Dive into a cybernetic ride of amazing music that feels like an alternate future for people who partied wearing JNCO gear. Stream Metallic Butterfly- Princess Nokia, a playlist by T K from desktop or your mobile device. The album is very textured electronics, noises, and interludes peppering their way to the end of this visit to the PN planet. You simply won’t get enough of Nokia’s singing. The songs are richer because of her vocal stylings and it invites repeated listenings while seducing you. Sometimes, she reminds the listener of Arabian divas or Hindu ragas as much as R&B and hip-hop. Her voice, as mentioned above, is very charismatic, not only because of its color and timbre or even her inflection she has assimilated many scales and styles from around the world in a very organic way. This eclectic mix of genres is anchored by Nokia’s voice, which is arguably her best quality. Not everything on the record is a throwback to the ’90s, though “Bikini Weather Corazón en Afrika” is driven by a batucada beat and connects with her Puerto Rican roots through the chants of “qué bonita bandera.” For “Dragons,” one of the first songs Destiny released under her Princess Nokia name, she uses a jungle break and open synth chords. “Seraphims” features breakbeats as if Prodigy were producing the track, while “Biohazard Butterfly” has all the trappings of trip-hop: a slow grunge-y beat, record scratching, and wah guitars. You won’t confuse this Princess with anybody else. With beats courtesy of OHer heavily-accented vocals oscillate between melodic singing, skillful rapping, and everything in between she’s undeniably charismatic when she steps up to the mic. The Spanish Harlem resident has cooked a melting pot of hip-hop, retro electronica, and odd samples, topped with her charisma. This is the new guise of Destiny Nicole Frasqueri, who a few years ago was known as Wavy Spice. Just like those phones made by her namesake, Princess Nokia is one tough cookie. Kmart has currently licensed the song DRAGONS and is now airing it commercially.Twitter: case you need a clue as to what this Princess is into, she lets you know right away by her name, celebrating the titan of mobile telephones in the ’90s. Four years of hindsight make clear that the Harlem native’s debut mixtape was legitimately ahead of its timea freewheeling blend of jungle, neo-soul, trip-hop, grime, and Afrobeat with a shamanistic bent. Recent collaborations include Red Bull, MTV World, and NPR ALT Latino. Princess Nokia released Metallic Butterfly in 2014, back when she was still recording under the name Wavy Spice. Reigning in downtown art cool with mainstream appeal PRINCESS NOKIA has been quickly gaining the recognition of various record labels, both major and independent. Latent, yet lyrically honest, with a creative approach their music continues to set them apart and attract a rapidly growing fanbase. "METALLIC BUTTERFLY" offers a diverse fusion of Trip Hop, Jungle, Adult Contemporary, Cute-Core, Grime, R&B & Afro Latin House. Their sound comes inspired by 90's Rave, Drum & Bass, with a nod to the raw New York & U.K. Media outlets Fader and Vice both gave rave reviews. The album has since received critical acclaim in both the underground and mainstream. PRINCESS NOKIA released their 1st independent album, "METALLIC BUTTERFLY", in May of 2014. Looking to build a new genre, while embracing existing subgenres, PRINCESS NOKIA has created a neo-futuristic sound that is both relevant and avant garde. The pair met through a mutual friend and began to working together in early 2013. PRINCESS NOKIA is a musical collaboration between Destiny Ortiz and Christopher Lare.
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