Yossarians: Fabric of Time
Yossarian's self-released Fabric of Time starts off with two arresting art-punk beauties in the near-motorik "I Have Eyes" and the snarling, vicious "Suffer Me", which together almost sound like a new Birthday Party. The album starts really showing its chops afterward though, subtly mutating and giving us moments of surprisingly sublime beauty, exemplified in the near-ballad of "No Closer" and a cover of Angels of Light's "Rose of Los Angeles". A smart find that shows how many gems there are in the world of self-released music.
Riddlore: Afromutations
And now for something completely different, with Los Angeles emcee and DJ Riddlore providing beats and reworkings to African field recordings. I've always loved world music, and this is a fascinating spin on traditional folk music that could probably turn a lot of new listeners on to music they wouldn't normally be obliged to check out. Riddlore modernizes the field recordings without pandering and creates something bright and new while at the same time traditional and reverent. If you're a fan of hip hop or electronic production, Afromutations could be something you've never heard before.
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