It all starts with some nice esoteric IDM courtesy of French outfit Saycet. The vibe continues in the euro IDM vein skittering and pulsing along Emancipator and Mnemonic until we get to the more solid beats of Slouch. Spliffs begin to blaze as we settle into blunted beats and sleepy hiphop courtesy of some old school Nightmares On Wax and Montreal's own mega-talent Killa-Jewel, from her debut release. A detour through Philip Glass and then DJ Shadow drops one of his most powerful ambient tunes leading us into the jazz-inflected, slow motion vocals of Jimmy Scott singing an ode to Agent Cooper.
Tracklist:
Saycet: 15
Cheju: Traces
Emancipator: Eve
The Last Gambit: A Tattoo From Amsterdam
Mnemonic: Lichtblick
Slouch: Love On Main Street
Passion - Nightmares On Wax
Sorrow - Killa-Jewel
Koyaanisqatsi - Philip Glass
Day's End - DJ Krush
Triplicate Something Happened - DJ Shadow
Sycamore Trees - Angelo Badalamenti
