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UNKLE’s “Sunrise (Always Comes Around)”

UNKLE's James Lavelle. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
What a fucked up day! I had a friend get their Randy's Donuts stolen by a Postmates delivery driver. Some ass-hat tool tried a power grab to steal control of my work project. And then there's the whole Mueller debacle that's demonstrating how apathetic and indifferent Americans are, when now is absolutely the time to …

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Blue States’ “Diamente”

Blue States 2000 debut LP "Nothing Changes Under the Sun," featuring the single "Diamente."
Another busy day at the office, leaving my thoughts a little depleted, so I'm going to keep things brief. Tonight's offering is a bit of semi-old school ambient trip-hop titled "Diamente" from UK electronic act Blue States."Diamente" is one of those dreamlike instrumental numbers, feeling both cinematic in scope, and intimate in feeling. It tends …

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Turtle’s “Blood Type”

Turtle a.k.a. Jon Cooper. Photo sourced from artist's Bandcamp
I've been wondering what's become of trip-hop these days.  I mean, it's still around.  DJ Shadow and Nightmares on Wax continue to create.  There's the obvious stuff, like Massive Attack, who's celebrating the 21st anniversary of "Mezzanine" with next year's album-in-its-entirety tour. And let's not forget Portishead, who drift in-and-out of retirement.But new fresh contemporary …

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