Have been listening to a *ton* of stuff in this category lately but haven't had a lot of time to process and write about it. Still, a few quick recs (I'll start with one and add over the next day or two):

* Elusive - NU NU
Sort of a beat-tape meets synth-heavy cosmic jazz thing that moves unexpectedly between easy grooves and out-on-the-edge flashes of noise. *Very* bass-forward courtesy of Bubby Lewis, probably what keeps drawing me back to the record, tbh. A number of folks from the LA/west coast scene, too.

Other contributors include:
- lots of sax from Ian Roller
- Josh Koslow, trumpet
- Jimetta Rose pops in once or twice for some vocals (yup!)
- Chris Keys is on a track
- Aaron Shaw (LA scene, one part of Black Nile - same label, too)

Time Just Stops ft Jimetta Rose - https://youtu.be/HfrDBih-aO0
Illuminate - https://youtu.be/TsKJ1fWM9IU

-thebigfunk

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