Animate Objects Present: Riding In Fast Cars With Your Momma

By Aaris A. Schroeder
Editor-In-Chief
April 24, 2007

Center in on the mid-west and you will find Animate Objects moving around Chicago. Their names are emcee Czar Absolute, emcee Wondur, Artur Wnorowski on keyboards, Steven Dobias plucking guitar, Brian Derstine beating drums, DJ Mabbo itching and scratching records while spinning around and Prashant Vallury headbobbing while he plays bass guitar.

Animate Objects' newest album, "Riding In Fast Cars With Your Momma," recently released March 31, '07 proves to be a hip-hop joint to reckon with.

Animate Objects' song entitled, "El Dorado," brings a funky backbeat, record scratching and a great chorus, going, "We don't know where we're goin'/But we're down to ride/When you see the road is open/You can leave it all behind." This song is a great one to listen to as you are cruising along on a road trip.

They have been influenced by such groups as The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Amp Fiddler, Common, Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and sound like a mixture of a lighter version of Jurassic 5 and a older version of Black Eyed Peas, funky hip-hop, soulful and bluesy, Animate Objects truly have accomplished what they know best. They perform well with an album to boot and a sound that is uniquely hip-hop on an underground level.

Animate Objects have opened up for respected hip-hop groups such as Digable Planets, Soul Position, The Opus, Heiruspecs, Braille and Illogic/DJ Przm at local venues, while touring and at several spring/summer festivals.

To dig Animate Objects before they scurry away from Chicago and begin their massive objective takeover, check out their MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/animateobjects and get them to play in your city! Support funky hip-hop by purchasing their album -- show some love.