Diggin’ This: Sam Wilkes – “Tonight” (Leaving Records)
Underwater jazz that sounds like it’s on fire. “Tonight” by Los Angeles jazz musician Sam Wilkes is a stew of hazy horns (including alto sax from Sam Gendel) from… Continue reading
Underwater jazz that sounds like it’s on fire. “Tonight” by Los Angeles jazz musician Sam Wilkes is a stew of hazy horns (including alto sax from Sam Gendel) from… Continue reading
It’s all happening at once. Love this new cosmic composition from Los Angeles-based producer, composer, ensemble orchestrator, Dublab host, and mentor Carlos Niño, here teaming up with sonic scientists Madlib and Miguel… Continue reading
Utterly hypnotic. Yuk is the project of Filipino-American producer Chad Valencia. When he’s not making beats, the Los Angeles musician is busy running a Filipino-inspired pop-up restaurant called LASA… Continue reading
One of my favorite albums of this year, no question, is Mndsgn‘s woozy warmer Yawn Zen, released on the venerable Stones Throw label. It has an experimental, hip-hop-influenced vibe similar to Endtroducing-era DJ Shadow… Continue reading
Spencer Stephenson is Botany. Hailing from Texas, he blends synth washes with a collage of blurred bleeps, overcooked chimes, and ominous bells, all woven through a pleasing boom-bap beat. “I tried to evoke… Continue reading