Y Society is the joined forces of like-minded Hip-Hop artists Insight and Damu the Fudgemunk. “Never Off (On & On)” is the lead 12” single being released as a precursor to Y-Society’s full length, Travel At Your Own Pace, set for release this Fall. Infusing elements from Hip-Hop’s past and present, Damu and Insight are able to instill a level of nostalgia while maintaining excitement with an evolved sound. Tres Records inked a deal with the duo, feeling they were a good fit to the distinctive raw sounds associated with Tres releases. Though faced with the downward spiraling industry of vinyl releases, the Tres Records camp is keeping the torch burning by releasing “Never Off (On & On)” in vinyl format.

The multi-talented MC, DJ, producer Insight is most commonly associated with his solo releases on the Boston based labels Landspeed and Brick. With a decade plus career under his belt and countless releases, the formation of Y-Society with the relatively unknown Damu the Fudgemunk might seem an odd pairing particularly given that the two have met face to face only twice. But upon hearing the young prodigy’s talent progress leaps and bounds in a short time, it was a no-brainer for the Boston reared Insight to immediately begin recording with the DC native. “I saw the potential in him. He studies and takes the time to understand,” explains Insight.

Damu is not an entirely fresh newbie to the Hip-Hop game with his role as DJ for 2006s’ breaking Rawkus/Glow-In-The-Dark act, Panacea. Also, mention needs to be given to the resounding response the web community has shown regarding Damu’s live MPC productions found on Youtube as his videos have garnered tens of thousands of views. And though Insight’s production abilities are fully capable, Damu takes on the role of sole producer behind the Y-Society project and frees Insight up to focus on rhymes alone.

The lyrics in “Never Off (On & On)” offer an uplifting message, giving testimonial and inspiration to those going through difficult times to not give up and push on. Laced with head jerking drums and a melodic sample that perfectly fits the tone of the song, Insight and Damu prove to be an incredibly complimentary duo. The b-side of this release, “Dizzy” delivers the concept of time travel by means of rapping so fast the sound barrier is broken.

The music of Y-Society is not a throw back to an era past but music to fill a void in the era present.