Pictureplane, whose latest album Thee Physical has been brewing up a bit of a buzz storm, just released a new mixtape for Seattle's Actual Pain clothing company. The tracklist is awesome, mixing genres ranging from dubstep to hip hop and tying it all together with his signature witchy but accessible sound. The mix features artists from Pictureplane himself to Nero to Nicki Minaj. It's only about 16 minutes long, but Pictureplane really packs in the sweet tracks for a mix that's both eerie and dance-worthy. ...
Pictureplane has been around for a while--since 2004, to be precise--but he seems to be hitting his stride now, a token of his ability to blend a number of styles, new and old, that seem to be resonating with the music world at this particular moment. A liberal categorization might be "witch house," but Pictureplane turns a genre that can often be esoteric into something that anyone can get down to (while still retaining the haunting textural complexity that fans of witch house love). Just try listening to Thee...
