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Albums helping me get through quarantine, a series:
The new @YvesTumor album is terrific. Absolutely insane production, maximalist and over the top in the best way. Reminds me of Maxinquaye: https://open.spotify.com/track/46LX0sSwIU4GFLcj23ZfMA?si=-YnOYuAXS22vpHVL-Tjwfg">https://open.spotify.com/track/46L...
The new @YvesTumor album is terrific. Absolutely insane production, maximalist and over the top in the best way. Reminds me of Maxinquaye: https://open.spotify.com/track/46LX0sSwIU4GFLcj23ZfMA?si=-YnOYuAXS22vpHVL-Tjwfg">https://open.spotify.com/track/46L...
The new @Thundercat might be his best work yet. A soulful (and serious) Prog Yacht Jazz set with a lot on its mind: https://open.spotify.com/track/2JwFuyHAm2iahd89lCks0J?si=obr3ZZT5RgW4gfSjX3N9Hw">https://open.spotify.com/track/2Jw...
The new @knxwledge is a beat tape with the power to transport you into a specific headspace. The man is a machine, he never stops and I never want him to. https://open.spotify.com/track/6RaXXQsblSEGxpej4EB0ji?si=Gp2_cx_7QpKTiOSpZDpoHQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ra...
The new @_bluebucksclan tape, “Clan Way 2,” is some straight LA street tales shit. I hear some Madlib in their DNA. Just a fun as hell set of grimy anthems. https://open.spotify.com/track/4kYj3TXzmQYe7b70BcWrm5?si=WkD66g9vRne0GadvHKcItw">https://open.spotify.com/track/4kY...
If you like what Thundercat is doing but are more interested in an instrumental version, try “Rock” by Ratgrave. A wonderful selection of throwback lo-fo 80s style funk workouts I find makes for excellent working music: https://open.spotify.com/track/1bCUaVXa9BQG3WB9oKdm8X?si=i-qvke4WT-Scr9BInZygaw">https://open.spotify.com/track/1bC...
The new @theweeknd record is a great balance between his older work and the poppier stuff from Starboy. I love the synths and the overall lushness of the production this time. https://open.spotify.com/track/6kWxIqQDsKFYCJGbU4AjCX?si=BFp6qDNjQz2akoVB-34IQA">https://open.spotify.com/track/6kW...
The new @samgendel album, “Satin Doll,” is some bananas grungy saxophone stuff I don’t have the musical vocabulary to properly explain, but my ears love it. It’s weird and funky and relaxing and otherworldly. https://open.spotify.com/track/0XVmgTGkohl1yczJTJ6REl?si=VjnPATJ_SJ2OzE5b3K4AzQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/0XV...
Eternal Atake is easily @LILUZIVERT’s best work. It’s crazy that over two albums and and 32 songs there’s not a single bum note. The man leveled up and is having a blast doing it. So fun to listen to! https://open.spotify.com/track/1HF6P40Z7nfExGaB1Gk99v?si=RT8oRagaS0yc1XHgRgEnWA">https://open.spotify.com/track/1HF...
Finally (for today), the new @JayElectronica is very very good. Bit of a cheat code having fuckin Jay Z as your wingman, but still. An excellent set that reminds my of Pusha’s later stuff- grounded in hip hop traditions but throroughky of its time. https://open.spotify.com/track/4KGh0MZ1dJaTTLsFIRIhb7?si=EVmPzWbZQ0OGbf_YZrkpaQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/4KG...
