As hip hop continues to dominate the amount of music released by Puerto Rico’s independent music scene, more rappers are exploring the emo side of the genre as they reach deep inside themselves. Out of the many artists coming up in the sub-genre, Ruben Torres is one of the few to deliver a complete EP, “Luces En La Oscuridad (Prologo),” focused on the subject of mental health and depression. (cover for the EP) Throughout the entirety of Ruben Torres’ latest EP, he is exploring the voices that exist in one’s mind. From the very introduction, “Debut (Intro),” we are presented a man who is struggling to deal with his inner demons. From there, the project moves to “Febrero,” a tune that not only explores mental health but also loss and grief. Then the EP explores depression in songs like “Luces en la Oscuridad” and “Tripiando en Marte” as well as the interlude “Des demons.” Finally, the project finishes with “Entumecido,” a track that even explores the subject of suicide while encouraging those suffering from said thoughts to fight through and get help. (cover for Torres’ latest single “Todo Esta Bien”) While emo rap is slowly becoming a part of Puerto Rico’s indie music scene, very little musicians have delivered a complete project. With “Luces En La Oscuridad,” Ruben Torres manages to deliver perhaps the first full EP in the sub-genre as he explores subjects like depression, mental health and suicide.
Listen to “Luces En La Oscuridad (Prólogo)” on Soundcloud
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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