The liner notes for Djrum’s latest record, Under Tangled Silence, emphasize that the artist, born Felix Manuel, was a child prodigy. Cynically, I took this as a PR humblebrag before pressing play. But the swirling piano that unravels on opener “A Tune For Us” immediately allows this angle to become vital. The album — issued by fabric’s Houndstooth label — is more in line with the swirling avant-garde legacy of Luaka Bop than Hyperdub’s austere dread.
Daddy Yankee says he coined “reggaeton,” but competing accounts point to a mor…
Daddy Yankee says he coined “reggaeton,” but competing accounts point to a more layered …
CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died at age 30 after an on-field collision, …
The post Dutch Uncles Announce New Album <em>Polygon Hotel</em>: Hear “No Note” appeared first …
“It’s a record that should sound like getting drunk at the civil war re-enactment, …
The post Anna McClellan – “Anywhere” (Feat. Gloorp) appeared first on Stereogum.