![Ta-ku - 25 Nights For Nujabes [Night 11- 15]](/thumbs/post/485x231/ta-ku-27.png)
As we pass the midway point in Ta-ku's 25 Nights For Nujabes, he continues to crank out tunes dedicated to the late Nujabes without fail. Each song is different in its own respect, though each are haunted by Nujabes' influence and style. The Australian beatsmith has been doing a wonderful job of mixing each song up to avoid that easy trap of redundancy in these types of tributes. Ta-ku continues to scramble the tempo and moods of each groove, such as incorporating vocal samples, strings, or taking away a dominant...
![Bonobo - 'Cirrus' [Audio + Video]](/thumbs/post/485x231/bonobo1.png)
In recent light, the grandaddy lion of downtempo music, Bonobo, has stepped out of the shadows and announced a release date for his upcoming album The North Borders due out on April 2 via Ninja Tune. It wouldn't be fair just announce the new album and nothing else, right? Bonobo has graciously thrown us a bone to chew on while we wait out the cold until April. "Cirrus" is that bone, and it's a juicy one. The track immediately gives you a spacey organic feel with the glass like chimes along with the echoing effects. A...
![Ta-ku - 25 Nights For Nujabes [Night 6-10]](/thumbs/post/320x152/ta-ku-26.png)
Last time, we left off our nightly dose of oozy downtempo sauce all out on the dinner table with Australian beatsmith Ta-ku. "Night 5" marked one of five checkpoints in this 25 track tribute to the late Nujabes, a well-respected and influential Japanese DJ and producer. "Night 5" featured a...
When people ask me what music I'm currently listening to, sometimes I find it hard to respond without oversaturating their brains with a million new artists to check out. Currently though, the name of the game is future-garage/chillwave/post-dubstep/however you want to categorize it these days. And...
Doug Appling, a.k.a. Emancipator, is a downtempo producer who happens to be one of the lucky few to burst into stardom in this particular niche in music. Ever since his debut album Soon It Will Be Cold Enough was released to the rest of the world via trickle effect from fans, his popularity began...
![Ta-ku - 25 Nights For Nujabes [Night 1-5]](/thumbs/post/320x152/ta-ku-25.png)
Ta-ku may be one of the more active beat producers of our time, cranking out EPs, singles, and tributes left and right. He is an electronic music producer from the Land Down Under, and has been cultivating a steadily growing following for the past few years. He often collaborates with fellow...
![Al Patron - Flight Delayed [Album Review]](/thumbs/post/320x152/al-patron.png)
Al Patron (Alex) is a producer who is known for his suave and delicious mid-tempo and downtempo trip-hop. Growing up in Seoul, South Korea and California, he is naturally cultured in both lifestyle and musical taste. His latest blend of tunes happens to be in his latest release, Flight Delayed,...
You guys alive out there? I assume that you had a hangover from that smasher of a New Year's party, popping champagne and throwin' back high-end cold ones. The last thing you need is to jump back into your stressful routine of office work with that annoying boss of yours. Don't worry, ChromadaData...
