Opening with otherworldly, echoing vocals, “Cinnamon” resolves halfway through into a thumping neo-soul stunner, weighty bassline and snapping snare included… Floating Points is on production…
Tag: Jazzy
11/04/2019: “Skylab” by Electronic System
Electronic System is a project of the Belgian synthesizer legend Dan Lacksman. He has performed under his own name, and in groups (most notably Telex)….
19/03/2019: “King Bromeliad” by Floating Points
I have already done a song by Floating Points, the rolling and murky “ARP 3”. This is something of a different style, but the brilliance…
08/01/2019: “Brown Paper Bag” by Roni Size and Reprazent
Roni Size is a huge figure in the history of Drum and Bass. As part of the Bristol collective Reprazent, he released innovative, hip-hop inspired…
06/09/2018: “Hot Music (Jazz Mix)” by Soho & Pal Joey
Jazz can be groovy, but they don’t tend to play it in dance clubs. This 1989 house banger samples a jazz song from 1986 and…
01/09/2018: “ARP3” by Floating Points
Floating Points is actually a Dr in neuroscience. Add that to his amazing musical skills, and you have yourself one very talented guy. The music…
30/07/2018: “Bouree” by Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull is an English band who have made a lot of weird and wonderful music over the years, from blues rock, folk rock, prog…
10/06/2018: “Modus Operandi” by Photek
When I pick the title track of an album, I feel a bit guilty for leaving the others out; I tell myself I’ll write about…
19/05/2018: “Sam’s Intro” by Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
Count Ossie’s 1975 album Tales Of Mozambique is a deeply spiritual mediation on Rastafari and the relationship of Caribbean Black people to Africa. Like many…
09/05/2018: “Riders On The Storm” by The Doors
The Doors had a sound that stood apart from many contemporary rock bands. The use of Rhodes pianos or organs, the walking bass in songs…