Late Registration Electronic Darren Sylvester's "Off By Heart"

Darren Sylvester's "Off By Heart" is a meticulous homage to '80s adult pop

The clashes in sound become the very skeletons for the songs

" and "Be My Angel

minimalist drums

and their producer Jack Farley sounds like all he had to do was set up some mikes and get out of the way

Late Registration Electronic Darren Sylvester's "Off By Heart"Late Registration is Kanye West's second album, co produced by Jon Brion. Standout tracks include Addiction, featuring an acoustic guitar loop over an Etta James sample, Hey Mama with its folk rock vocal, and the single Diamonds from Sierra Leone, built on a sped up soul sample from Shirley Bassey's Diamonds are Forever. Kanye's conversational flow and production prowess shine throughout this essential hip hop album.