In the last five years or so, I’ve been way into instrumental beat collections. This is nothing particularly unique or new – the ubiquity of “lo-fi hip hop beats” is well-known to anyone even casually into the newer distillations of music in the internet age. That […]
Light-Space Modulator is a new duo of psychedelic producer/DJ/legend Shackleton and singer/instrumentalist Marlene Ribeiro of GNOD, whose ’23 debut was probably my favorite release of that year. The instrumentation is delicate and balanced perfectly to Marlene’s intensely layered voice. It’s rhythmically intricate with a strong ritualistic […]
The latest from this psych duo-turned-trio is anither easy, heady winner. Electronic maestro Nicolas Jaar gets all his rock and jam tendencies out in this project with longtime collaborator (and rising guitar star) Dave Harrington, joined more recently by percussionist Tlacael Esparza. This record continues to […]
In an age of musical exploration where genre matters less and less, Philadelphia’s own SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE have managed to carve out their own truly unique little spot. Their most recent album, YOU’LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING, is a real trip and a half, if […]
I love this record by Moin. I think it’s their finest yet, and not just for the addition of a number of vocal features accompanying the already excellent instrumental trio. It’s got that warm, detailed production mixed with a cool emotional atmosphere that many UK electronic/fusion […]
This is a record of interesting and danceable electronic tracks from this Taiwanese producer and DJ. It’s thematically futuristic but very contemporary in the way it draws together sounds from flourishing genes like gqom, trance, breakbeat, garage, kuduro and more. I also enjoy that it has […]
A legendary meeting of the minds that got its long overdue release 2023. If you haven’t heard that this collaboration has been cooking, here’s the story. Simeon Coxe and Makoto Kawabata recorded this back in 2009, after Simeon reached out and invited the collaboration. They laid […]
Man, Teeth of The Sea. Even after listening to them for a few years now, I still have absolutely zero idea how to even begin to describe their sound. It’s such a far out trip, driven by krautrock and lush electronic experimentation (in terms of heavy […]
Producer Howie Lee continues his jazz explorations on this collaborative LP with drummer and percussionist Liú Pī. I’m a huge fan of this and all of Lee’s work, and the synth playing and production is as brilliant as ever. Liú Pī I was unfamiliar with but […]
I’ve been a fan of this UK producer since immensely enjoying 2019s “Primed For Primal,” and was eagerly awaiting a full length such as this. It’s beautiful and distinctly Murlo. Their work is very melodic and rhythmically diverse. Free flowing passages are given as much (if […]