The Mystic Jungle Tribe “Plenilunio” (Periodica Records)
via Periodica: “Plenilunio” is a resume of The Mystic Jungle Tribe’s influences, past and present musical journeys. This record is a statement more than a selection of tracks, it tells where Mystic Jungle and his Tribe are coming from and where they’re heading with their compositions, whether it is oriental …
ELWD “All Things Good” (Bad Taste Records)
via Bad Taste: “All Good Things” – ELWD’s debut wax outing continues his trademark lo-fi, soul-drenched production. Not one to follow conventional song structures or methods, ELWD focuses more on loops blended with live instrumentation and abstract directions, to evoke a feeling that ends whenever it feels right. Sometimes merging …
Mophono, Egyptian Lover, Ernie Fresh “California Colors EP” (CB Records)
Even before the revenge driven 808 straight slaps the left side of your brain and mobs your ear holes for 4 mins, Emcee Ernie Fresh declares the status of proceedings. “This one is going out to all the straight up, motherfucking b-boys.” And with that “California Colors”, the new EP …
Byron The Aquarius “Leaving This Planet EP” (Eglo Records)
via Eglo: Byron The Aquarius makes his Eglo Records debut following on from his two recent EP’s for Sound Signature and Wild Oats. The Alabama producer once again delivers something truly special, journeying through disco, jazz, acid, house and crashing 808’s. Leaving This Planet EP by Byron The Aquarius ‘Leaving …
Eman x Vlooper “La Joie”
The sophomore effort from the EMAN x VLOOPER has landed without much fanfare, considering their first album “XXL” should be conversation for best Quebec Rap album ever. The two members of Quebec-Montreal collective Alaclair Ensemble are once again in perfect unison on “La Joie”. Vlooper’s production that oscillates between his …
wowflower “balloons” (Street Corner Music)
“While preparing for my radio show about a year ago, I put a kite out to the kids that I was looking for some heat to play. This kid sent me a 20 second clip of a work in progress. It was sublime. He kept sending beats per my request. …
Les Graciés “XPO 201-3”
The three song EP, XPO 201-3, released earlier this week, finds Segalen and Porter continuing their conversations about sound via “polyrhythmic, hypnotic groove and experimental beats free of tempo and meter”. While it is noted that these sessions were recorded from 2012-2013. No dust has settled on these free-roaming percussive …
Low Jack vs. Time Cow “Glacial Dancehall 2” (Bokeh Versions)
via Bokeh Versions: Glacial Dancehall returns – a two-headed excursion of versions, samples + sirens chopped and screwed into oblivion by Time Cow and Low Jack. Tasked with following Jay Glass Dubs’ first screwtape Glacial Dancehall (of March 2016), each artist served up a half hour side of ruff slow …
dBridge & Kabuki “New Forms Season 1” (Exit Records)
via Boomkat: dBridge alloys with German D&B producer Kabuki for a super slick and taut set including smart input from Cooly G, Addison Groove, V.I.V.E.K. and Stray. In duo they step off with the future gangster swagger of Lose Yourself, framing achingly tight half-step with approaching sirens and jazzy downtown …