music

sotw - snippet of the month

Snippet of the Month is a little spot for me to share some of the short pieces of music I obsess over. These are often throwaway pieces or live variations by artists I love, or some beautiful bits I've found by different beatmakers.

current snippet:

Monte Booker - did this all on the op-1 (~valravn/mus/sotm/may2024.mp3)

Monte Booker is probably my favorite producer, period. I love going through his back catalog. This is a snippet of an older beat he made using only the OP-1, a handheld groovebox made by Teenage Engineering. He hits on this deeply textural, atmospheric blend of hiphop and dance music that I've been addicted to for years now.

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albums

I intend to post and share a few thoughts on some of the notable albums I decide to listen to from now on. For now, here's just a grab bag of favorites,

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Smino - Luv 4 Rent

CHON - Grow

MF DOOM & Madlib - Madvillainy

Gorillaz - Demon Days

death grips - The Money Store

Polyphia - New Levels, New Devils

Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles

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