For an artist as prolific as Savant, with such a cult-like fanbase, but in an an era where his excellent producing in his own bubble in a genre long past its imperial grip on culture - ‘Krang’ feels like his production resume; showcasing all of his consistently excellent and diverse skill across the EDM spectrum after over 11 years making waves. Will this holistic collection pull him into the next decade, be one that pigeon-holes his creativity after putting everything on the table ... read more
After a couple months without hearing the rusty plucked bass in the last quarter of this song, and how it makes the full arrangement of this track slam the afterburner to go intergalactic and how it absolutely crumpled me out of nowhere with a killer emotional gut-punch I completely forgot about until 10 minutes ago - I knew I immediately had to write something about it.
An unexpected chamber-folk with swirling psychedelia in the vocals that shoot into the heavens into what feels like the ... read more
R.A.M. and Discovery are albums I see as deeply intertwined moments in my life and as sister albums that are 2 sides to the thesis that is Daft Punk's ethos. There has been so so much said about the lush grooves, their stylistic gamble to deeper into the origins of their sound from club --> disco or especially the fact this is one of the single best engineered 74 minutes in music history - so here I add only my experience with it.
I thought I hated this album for so long. Generally, I ... read more
FTBYH feels like an electronic sermon. A near perfect religious experience fusing the electronic, symphonic, pop and rap production that has defined the past 10 years of Blake's music. Here's some scattered thoughts that the past couple months with this record have given me.
There's an interesting relationship made by putting Take a Daytrip, Joji and Metro Boomin on an album that includes a song like 'Say What You Will' that directly addresses his complex relationship with inner comparison to ... read more