Abdominal’s ...Workout is a fast paced upbeat track with busy vocals with a few changes in style.
It starts with - and is driven throughout - by a standard, short, old-skool drum beat looped constantly. The same goes for the bass which is a sample of a real electric bass playing about 4 notes looped, too.
The music is standard and unimaginative which makes you welcome the break where a Kool Keith sample can be heard. Abdominal however, is in top form, spitting a continuous flow of lyrics with only short stops for the obligatory hip-hop-name-check-chorus.
You could perhaps liken him to Aesop Rock, who similarly has an un-precedented vocal 'chop', but with Abdominal you can actually understand what he's saying the majority of the time. Aesop Rock is a much more entertaining personal listen and lyrics are well worth the time spent thinking about.
Overall this is a fun sounding track that would be great for a DJ to mix or for your average ‘peoplez’ to dance to, but his style does eventually get a bit old and tired – maybe it’s time for him to join a collective instead...