Nothing is as it seems when you’re dealing with vaporwave artists. Take modest by default, whose record, The Rojava Documents, starts off with a gorgeous, mellow flute solo worth of something produced by Herbie Mann. The sounds on this album range from chilled-out downtempo beats to almost-straight-ahead jazz. This is Continue Reading
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Attilio Zanchi – Mingus Portrait (DJ Farrapo Remixes)
Attilio Zanchi is an Italian bassist who is producing fire with this EP! For Harry Carney (DJ Farrapo Remix) is perfect moody downtempo dance fare with a film noir element about it. Boogie Stop Shuffle (DJ Farrapo Remix) provides truth in advertising, as the beat is funky and danceable. The Continue Reading
Various Artists – Alex from Tokyo presents Japan Vibrations Vol.1
From the World Famous Records Bandcamp Site: “Dive into the exhilarating era of Japan’s electronic dance music scene from the mid ’80s to the mid ’90s with Japan Vibrations Vol. 1. The hand-picked collection by DJ and musical storyteller Alex from Tokyopays homage to the trailblazers and innovators who shaped Continue Reading
Earthtones & Etsegenet Mekonnen – Selam
This is a rather glorious single pairing American DJ Earthtones with Ethiopian singer Etsegenet Mekonnen. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Selam is a vision of peace. This collaboration between producer/DJ Earthtones and Ethiopian musician/vocalist Etsegenet Mekonnen features haunting vocals sung in Amharic. Analog & semi-modular synths combine with 909 drums Continue Reading
Krivitsky – Sovexport Funk
Krivitsky is/are a project out of Israel that meld funk together with a fusion vibe stamped with a quasi-Soviet aesthetic.
Various Artists – Glücklich VI – Compiled by Rainer Trüby
From his days as a member of the seminal A Forest Mighty Black to collaborations with the who’s who of downtempo music (think Kruder & Dorfmeister, Jazzanova and so many others, Rainer Trüby has been of Trip-Hop’s finest tastemakers. We can celebrate today that after 20 years, there is a Continue Reading
Sinners Club and Groove Paradise – CHROMESOUL
I have to admit ignorance to what is known as barber beats, a sub-genre of Vaporwave, but if Sinners Club and Groove Paradise out of Spain are an example of what can be done with the genre, I quite like it. The beats are infinitely more sophisticated than what you Continue Reading
Alister Fawnwoda – Night Bunny (feat. Suzanne Ciani) – [Carla Azar Reconstruction]
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I’m new to the music of Alister Fawnwoda, but not to Suzanne Ciani, whose work is immeasurably important. The thought of hearing these two collaborate was pretty intriguing, and the wait to hear this track was indeed rewarding. The track clocks in at just under 5 minutes, and is a Continue Reading
Groove Paradise – 欲望
I have to say that I know next to nothing about vaporwave and the history of the scene. Most of what I’ve heard is, to put it mildly, awful. However, Groove Paradise, a Spanish artist, left me with a more positive view of the genre. The music sounds like something Continue Reading
Akshin Alizadeh – Reasons
We have here a slab of R&B and modern soul courtesy of Akshin Alizadeh, the wunderkind originally from Azerbaijan who records for Cold Busted Records out of Oregon. It’s strangely radio-friendly, but the funk is pleasant on this single