Pantha du Prince – Conference of Trees: I’m loving the experience of immersing myself in these sounds. One minute it reminds me of old Orbital, the next I hear Tangerine Dream, and the next I hear Bonobo. Not all those things are necessarily good, but the good on this record far outweighs the bad. It’s great in the background, yet… Read more »
Maribou State – Fabric Presents Maribou State: The middle of the album – beginning with Nu Guinea’s “Je vulesse” – leaves me a bit cold. I’ve fallen hard for the first nine songs, though, and they put me in the same mood as Norman Jay’s Journeys by DJ, which is one of my favorite deep house mixes. Taylor Swift –… Read more »
Faithless – Reverence and Sunday 8PM: I completely dismissed Faithless back in the ‘90s, so when I read about the passing of Maxi Jazz, I took a belated listen. There’s nothing groundbreaking, but they would have been a good way to pass time between Massive Attack releases 25 years ago. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers: The… Read more »