Instrumental hip-hop is a bit like the works of great cinema composers. At their best, they both offer an immersive experience capable of transporting a listener to some far off place. Just take a look at the work of J Dilla or early DJ Shadow and the scores of Lalo Schifrin and Ennio Morricone for further evidence. But at their worst, they merely follow in the footsteps of past innovators, offering little in the way of creative atmosphere and falling right into the trap of muted indifference.
Luckily for Warp, it looks like they picked a winner with the recent signing of Californian producer Flying Lotus this past year. A grand nephew of jazz great Alice Coltrane, his debut EP for the legendary Sheffield label, Reset, is a sharp showcase for his dark, progressive, beat-driven scores.
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