Cocktail Party Effect – Shattered Retina EP
It’s dark and brooding but somehow warm and calming at the same time, like thunder rolling in. This whole EP is certainly not for the faint of heart but is expertly crafted, and well worth the listen.
Taso & Siete Catorce – Grandes Exitos
Then water drops, intimate hand drums, and the blips and squawks evolve. It’s a terrifying, compelling listen.
Wilson Kentura – Burn the Floor
“Burn the Floor” is a wide-open plain, drawn in Tron-like dayglo lines. The space is filled with beat and simple melodic tone that fits together, exquisitely.
Simo Cell & Peter Van Hoesen – Sans Titre EP 02
I’d love to hear this coming through the trees at night. Maybe without the robots.
Yak – Umbra / Kaepora
With headphones on, one could picture bees and dragonflies playing over a bed of flowers.
TC4 – Lobos
One of the more satisfying riddims I’ve heard in a while. This is the epitome of a producer seeing an idea through.
M.U.T.E. – Chvrch EP
A hard-4 tribute to what happens when you anger the gods.
Rastronaut – Furnas
Lots of influences and references come together beautifully in one coherent tune, and man, it’s got groove.
Ali McK & IYZ – Driver EP
They walk you right off a cliff into the thin air of bass and shuffle.