St. David
Timeless EP

Dubbed-out leftfield trips from Peter Graf York on the always brilliant - South of North. Tip!Welcome to the curious world of Peter Graf York: a world full of city centre safaris and epic train journeys, Soviet cosmonauts and Oakland rappers, filtered synths and plucked mbiras. It's a wild ride inspired as much by Jamaican dub sorcery as by playful minimalism outta the Pacific Northwest.Many of these tracks were composed on the hoof - literally en route across sections of the ever-reliable Deutsche Bahn network. As such, there’s a certain travellin-without-moving dynamic across this collection. Expedition Bahn is the sound of ideas being set in motion, each track heralding the arrival of an uncanny destination. Blazed beats give way to acid-fuelled electro, and dub rhythms step aside for 4th world meditations as readily as sleepers on a train track.Gear used: Tascam MIDISTUDIO 644, MPC1000, Roland JX-3P, MODE MACHINES DT200, Electro-Harmonix MEMORY BOY analog delay, Nord Drum 3P, MacBook Pro, Logic Pro 9.

Black vinyl.

Nu-jazz/ downtempo classic from US duo, originally released in 2000.

The Bug is the project of the legendary British producer Kevin Martin, known for masterfully deforming/merging styles, ranging from electronic, hip-hop, dubstep, dancehall and grime. “Fire” is his first solo full-length album under The Bug moniker in 7 years, featuring collaborations from MCs Moor Mother, Flowdan, Roger Robison, Irah, Logan, Nazamba, FFSYTHO, Manga Saint Hilare and others...

Pacific Rhythm presents a grounding offering from Oakland's Space Ghost entitled Private Paradise as their first release of 2022. The LP is an ode to Space Ghost's time spent at Sea Ranch on the Northern California coast, a place he and his partner visit to refresh their spirit and regain optimism and enthusiasm for the outside world.Private Paradise possesses a rare ability to restore, rejuvenate, and inspire through each listen and is something we've only grown more and more fond of during the unforeseen complications we encountered during its release over the past two years. It's a piece of music that feels like a perfect nod to where we've been musically for the past 8 years and where we see ourselves heading in the future. Deep, contemplative, and uplifting audio that compels its listeners to focus on the positive forces in the world and the power of being present in a moment. - Pacific Rhythm

Balearic/ downtempo synth-pop classic from Tornado Wallace. Highest recommendation.