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Stones Throw Records
The late J. Dilla would be proud of his good friend and production soul mate, Madlib. On the follow-up to his Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes,
Madlib works in the same vain of his lost friend, using everything from
accordions to sitars, while giving listeners a catalogue of sounds from
any and everywhere that he can find them. Though the album is heavily
influenced by the poly-rhythms and ornamentations common in traditional
Indian music, Madlib manages to infuse his own unique style. From the
cinematic, “Smoke Circle,” to the hauntingly soothing “Dark Alley,”
this 34-track disc has a little something for everybody. – gavin p. godfrey