Plutography is Santa Sallet’s debut album. It has powerful 16-track songs. Yes. Yes. 16 songs. That alone will give you hours to just sit down and enjoy the music. Let’s do a deep dive and read why Plutography is a banger of an album.
Let’s start with the first track of the album, “Championship Ring”. The beat in this track is a banger. It’s simple—just the beat and the flow. The panning click sound every after-verse adds this character to the track. One thing I noticed about Santa Sallet is that his flow doesn’t sound forced. As a listener, you can sense if the words to the song are forced but on this one, it’s not.
The intro to Bitch I’m Rich. feels hypnotic because of the repetitive hook. As the song progresses, the sound gets heavier, adding depth to the track. The third track of the album, Chinese Funk uses a music scale replicating this ethnic Chinese sound hence the title. As always the flow is just right. It doesn’t sound forced and on this track, Santa Sallet is spitting bars like there’s no tomorrow.
By the fourth track, “Doing It Well” I’m not surprised anymore by how creative and genius Santa Sallet is with creating beats and melodies. On this track, it’s no different. Fire beats. Fire Melody. All day. The sample used in the intro to “I Get Money” is different compared to the previous tracks giving this creepy/mysterious vibe to it and by the sixth track, “Just Another Tuesday” all gloves were off. I do not doubt Santa Sillet’s skills anymore. Every track is just fire over fire.
The chorus hook on the song “Fuck With Me (Run With Me)” has explicit words but there is no doubt, it’s catchy and easy to understand. “La Fama” has an interesting intro because of the percussion drum pattern giving this Cuban style to it. The whole track has this Rap meets Cuban Music feel to it.
“Ghost (Freestyle)” As the title states itself, is a freestyle track full of bars and has this unbeatable flow. “Camouflage” is a track written by Johnny B and Santa Sallet and sure enough this duo has impeccable taste. The beat and the flow on this track are just superb. The change in beat and tempo in the last part of the track is a testament to the undeniable skills this duo has.
The sample in the intro to “Dungeon Dragon” is another reason why Santa Sallet is at the top of his game. The repetitive flow in the latter part of the track is fire. The lyrics are clear. It’s fast but it’s understood clearly. By the time I listened to “Repete” I was not really surprised by how diverse and wide Santa Sallet’s skills and understanding of his sound were. This track is a mix of English and French which is interesting. Imagine, thinking of lyrics and flow for two languages. That’s amazingly humbling.
The beat on the track, “Listen (Stop)” has this pattern that stops in between hence the title of the song. The beautiful thing about Santa Sallet is that all of the tracks in this album are standalone tracks of their own. Every track is different compared to the previous one. Giving you this different flavor every time.
I particularly love “Splash” because of the beat. The beat consists of this electronic shuffle which is hard to create. “Friday Freestyle” has this funky guitar lick complimenting this groovy drum pattern and to end the album, we have “Touchdown”.
Overall, there is no doubt that Santa Sallet is in it to win. Every track on this album is just fire. All of the tracks on this album are sure-fire hits and this has been a humbling experience for me. As an artist myself, albums like these challenge me to be better at what I do.
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About the Author
He has been in the music industry for two and a half decades. Currently, he plays bass guitar for a rock-reggae band called EnjointPh and a funk-fusion trio called Banky. He also hosts a podcast titled Usapang Musiko with Ervin Besana, which explores topics such as music, arts, and philosophy.
