This album starts with a male chorus, echoed finger-snapping, and an occasional flamenco guitar strum—fuck, it could be a spaghetti western ballad (or, more likely, a Spindrift song) if it didn’t also have some electronic beats behind it …

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Inspired by Daedelus (who led him to the Anticon label), Baths is a part of the new electro movement; instead of creating “club bangers,” Wiesenfeld uses his knowledge of classical and contemporary music to create thoughtful electro that fits somewhere in between dub-step and indie.

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Download: Son Lux “Weapons V” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from the Weapons EP available in February from Anticon)

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As Anticon’s resident beat maestros, Jel and Odd Nosdam have developed a great kinship over their love and mastery of crafting gritty but emotive instrumentals. Their beats convinced a new generation of kids that music without vocals isn’t necessarily always background music. This interview by Amorn Bholsangngam.

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lis Download: Michael Nhat “I Love Bread” Mixtape [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Rapper Michael Nhat’s new self-titled album releases Tuesday, Oct. 27, on How To Be A Microwave and his record release show is this Saturday at the House of Vermont. He presents L.A. RECORD with a mixtape—which he titled I Love [...]

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Download: Why? “This Blackest Purse” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (off Eskimo Snow out Sept 22nd on Anticon) *Read: THUR., MAR. 6: WHY? INTERVIEW

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Themselves is producer Jel and rapper Doseone, who detach themselves from the Anticon hive mind to release their own ultra-fractalized riffs on hip-hop and experimental music. Their newest CrownsDown is built on the same frame as Nas and Gang Starr and to fit alongside Doseone’s side gig teaching kids how to rap. This interview by Matt Dupree.

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Sarah Tillman

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