Scatter Brain

A1R is a new label headed up by Gonjasufi and Sound in Color co-founder Jon Ancheta. Their specialty will lie at the confluence of psychedelia, hip hop, soul, electronic and dirt. Get more info on the label here, or put this Scatter Brain track in your ear. The beat is grounded in a thick library sample and SB rips it up like a lost member of Black Knightz.

Random Goodness #5

Another round-up of completely unrelated things that leaped from the depths of the aether into my consciousness:

• The Arts Desk has an awesome interview with Gonjasufi wherein he discusses his transition from hip hop into whatever psychedelic-electronic-mayhem he unleashes on the world now. Definitely worth checking out if you've enjoyed any of his recent records.
• Downtempo beat maestro Bonobo just did a mix for Ninja Tune's Solid Steel radio. It makes a pleasant musical backdrop for a variety of activities.
• Stones Throw announced they're releasing a 2nd installment in the Minimal Wave Tape series. If you like to get down with post-punk/new wave electronic music from the late 70s and early 80s, then you definitely don't want to miss that.

DJ Classy Individual "Deep Thoughts"

A nice survey of the stylistic diversity that used to be known as beats, but what might now be called some sort of post-Dilla, wonky, choppy, futuristic blend of hip hop and electronic music. It starts bass heavy, and then wanders into some spacey material before finishing strong. Definitely stay tuned in for the last couple tracks.

Tracklist:
Free the Robots - Orion's Belt Buckle
Mophono - Cut Form Crush | Be Human Part One
Mux Mool - Drum Babylon
Onra - Raw Shit
B. Lewis - Les Saisons
Ben Jamin - Gutter Fonk (ft. Matt Miller)
DiBia$e - Lo Fi Crust
Gonjasufi - Nickels and Dimes
OhBliv - yoohoo
Groundislava - Cave Meats (ft. Jake Weary)
Shlohmo - 7AM
Alex B - Getting to know you
SirFroderick - nobodycares
Ethereal - Recovery (ft. Micah Freeman)
Flako - Knots
Xperiment - Stayin' Steady
S-Type - Sweet Vixen
Fid Melia - Tubo

Download it here (DivShare) or here (MediaFire)

Gonjasufi "Nickels & Dimes"

Here's a taste of Gonjasufi's upcoming LP on Warp. His last album (A Sufi and a Killer) was brilliant, so it'll be interesting to hear the follow-up. Judging by this track he won't change his style too drastically. Here's his usual mubbly moan delivery is stacked over a skittering beat held back from the pit of repetition by some carefully placed drum filters. The end effect is a 21st century hobo's lament.