Perhaps repentance is necessarily after listening, but DJ/producer ILLENIUM & rapper/singer Call Me Karizma make sweet music together on ‘God Damnit.’

“If there’s a God, why’d he make me? / All of these flaws is all that I see / If there’s a God, I don’t believe / Someone as perfect as you would love me / Goddamnit.” Hmm, someone’s a total scumbag… a total sinner… DJ/producer ILLENIUM (Nicholas D. Miller) probably isn’t making too many friends with the church folk on his single, “God Damnit,” for obvious reasons – just saying! Despite “taking the Lord’s name in vain,” it’s hard not be impressed with the work Miller does behind the boards.  The beats anchor the overall production, while the synths burst with brightness and sheer electricity.  In regard to the sound palette, Miller totally kills it.

“I fucked up, course I did

The more I think now

I should quit, forfeit the crown

Give this up to net let you down again.”

All of that said, specifically the repentant pre-chorus, ILLENIUM isn’t the only factor on “God Damnit.” No, Miller enlists singer/rapper Call Me Karizma to officially break the ten commandments. Like Miller, Call Me Karizma does a fantastic job with his role.  Not only does he sing well on the aforementioned chorus, he drops some sick bars too.  He’s blunt, admitting he’s ‘rough around the edges,’ referencing his many flaws previously addressed on the chorus.  Among the memorable lyrics are the likes of, “Fuck it, I’m young, I can act like an idiot / How many sins I gotta make ‘til I get the hint?”  Later, answers his own questions regarding a girl who ghosted on him, because, “Maybe ‘cause I flirt with every girl in existence / I blame it on the distance, that I’m being distant.”

Final Thoughts

Keeping it real, had it not been for eyebrow-raising song-title, ILLENIUM and Call Me Karizma may not have even been on my radar, but “God Damnit,” they know how to appeal to a sinner – “saved by grace,” mind you.  God’s probably not pleased, but, the production is awesome, and the song is ultimately entertaining, relatable, well-executed, and well-performed.

ILLENIUM & Call Me Karizma » God Damnit [Single] » Astralwerks » Release: 11.9.18

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