On 1983 Flying Lotus hacks robo-funk with the languid drum patterns and intrinsic detail blow-ups that Dilla used to biopsy soul music.  Full text...

This album is recommended for all beat heads and people curious about the interesting things people like Carlos Nino (AmmonContact) and Georgia Anne Muldrow have been doing out in California.  Full text...

Ellison's music is marked by no one particular trait, except perhaps a tendency to color tracks with exotic elements. Rather than pushing through on one style and variations - funk, say - Ellison's experiments are variations upon variations.  Full text...

Those of you looking for a good genre exercise will find plenty to admire on 1983. The boom always baps right on time (which is to say, slightly off-time). The herky is extra jerky, but not to the extent of disrupting a good head-nod. Each obstinate loop eventually starts to hiccup and convulse, which is how you know it's art. The rest of you will turn off this album wondering why you can't remember any details from it, and why you suddenly feel the urge to shop for a minivan.  Full text...

Music featured for television programming that is perhaps too programmed itself.  Full text...