Mhysa: Fantasii (Halcyon Veil)The intent and context Mhysa’s work (with an emphasis on using genderless “they/their,” according to Pitchfork) vs. alter ego E. Jane is best described in...
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Coldcut: Only Heaven (Ninja Tune)I was genuinely surprised to hear this new one from Ninja Tune founders Coldcut. They were my introduction to the label in the 90s, and their Let Us Play...
Machinedrum: “Countchocula” (Urban Biology, Merck 2002)Machinedrum’s earlier albums are imbued with more of a turntablist spin on hip hop and downtempo, often filled with scratching or skittering...
The Herbaliser: “The Sensual Woman” (Very Mercenary, Ninja Tune 1999)Dusty classic from Ninja Tune’s 90s downtempo stride, featured a few years later in the soundtrack to Guy Ritchie’s Snatch; that...
Swindle: “Shanghai” (Peace, Love & Music, Butterz 2015)I prefer Swindle when he’s making instrumental tracks personally, so his latest full-length isn’t necessarily my cup o’ tea, but there are...
Actress: “Birdcage” (Ghettoville, 2014)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Req: “Soul Plot” (Car Paint Scheme, Skint 2000)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
DJ Rashad: “Feelin (feat. Spinn & Taso)” (Double Cup, Hyperdub 2013)R.I.P. DJ Rashad(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Letherette: “Cold Clam” (Letherette, Ninja Tune)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The Exposures: “Collage of Digital Passion” (Lost Recordings 2000-2004, Eastern Developments)Jan Jelinek’s mysterious side project surfaced in 2004 or so with this collection of “lost recordings”...
The Bug: Angels & Devils (Ninja Tune) Kevin Martin is a man of many talents, having explored a variety of sounds within and peripheral to industrial, free jazz, experimental metal, and...
Flying Lotus: “Kill Your Co-Workers” (Pattern+Grid World, Warp 2010)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Throwing Snow: Mosaic & Pathfinder (Houndstooth) Ross Tones’ debut album as Throwing Snow is not so far off the path from his collaborative project with Hannah Cartwright, Snow...
Actress: “Rule” (Ghettoville, Ninja Tune/Werk 2014) I’ve admittedly never been much of a true believer in Darren Cunningham’s music as Actress, often finding the hype...
Dead Fader: Blood Forest (Robot Elephant Records) Dead Fader’s aesthetic combines some of the rougher edges of the Brainfeeder camp (Matthewdavid, Flying Lotus) with unusual alien...
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