instrumental

  • ambient

    D A Y B R E A K by Mecca:83 On his latest set of tracks, D A Y B R E A K, Mecca:83 masters the gentle instrumental, creating a series of grooves that are light on the ears. Seems the UK producer has a lot of

  • beat

    A new instrumental from the beatmusic project Tortilla Pass. This time, we’re getting a bit of Indian flavors coming through on some sitars and vocal samples. The end result is pretty chilled. Diggin’ it.

  • beat

    A new instrumental from the beatmusic project Tortilla Pass. This time, we’re getting a bit of Indian flavors coming through on some sitars and vocal samples. The end result is pretty chilled. Diggin’ it.

  • German electronic music producer M.E.S.H. produces a dark atmosphere with a subtly Caribbean flavor on the track streaming above, “Dusk Balm.” The smoky, fat bass synths, small vocal snippets, and ever-changing rhythm all make this song a pretty nice listen. It makes me think of what might

  • Download: DropxLife- Furthur Weeknd producer DropxLife drops a mixtape of dreamy, lucid instrumentals that’ll chill out any situation. If you dig Clams Casino’s beats, I think you’ll enjoy this as well.

  • album

    Download: FreshNerd of 100 Akres- Thndrcrk Sampling one track after another from Thundercat‘s futuristic jazz debut, the Golden Age of Apocalypse, here is a new beat take from the good people at 100 Akres. It was produced by FreshNerd and features a few MCs as well. Like I said,

  • Another video from the New York-based solo beat project known as RAJA. Like previous tracks from the project, “Blank CD” features a really chilly atmosphere that’s punctuated with punchy hip hop beats. The snares his this really tinny, trap music style to ’em that I’m digging a lot,

  • album

    Spirrows by Tortilla Pass A collection of rough and lo-fi beats that push the ambient envelope. It’s something I’m sure fans of that new Shlohmo album would be able to appreciate. The title of this album is Spirrows, and its comes from New York beat producer Tortilla Pass.

  • album

    Coming out via Ghostly on December 6th, here’s a stream of the new Jacaszek album, Glimmer. This album is simply gorgeous instrumental music that’s perfect for the winter season. I’m planning on reviewing it, and I’m happy NPR Music is letting me get the jump on

  • acoustic

    The Burial of the Dead by Axel Thesleff On his debut album, Axel Thesleff is doing a lot with a little. The music’s self-produced sound didn’t exactly stun my ears, but the creativity and ambition shown in tracks like the one above did. The 12-minute “the Burial of