DOWNLOAD: Blackbelt Andersen - Sandoz (Edit)
If you must embrace the lessons of the past to be ready for the future, Blackbelt Andersen is well equipped for what comes next. Like his countrymen Lindstrom and Prins Thomas (whose label, Full Pupp, hosts many Blackbelt releases), the Norwegian producer's low slung bass riffs, vintage sounding array of synths and space exploring motifs are steeped in the retro futurism pioneered by Italo disco artists. His self-titled debut album brings the funk with tracks like "Sandoz," a rubbery, bongo-dappled drift through the galaxy lit by neon colored melodies.
Sounds like: Prins Thomas, Lindstrom
EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD: Valet - Fire
After a few months on the road as part of Atlas Sound, collaborator extraordinaire Honey Owens is back in Portland, soaking up local talent and turning it into shimmery space blues as Valet. You gotta hear Naked Acid sometime. Late at night, probably, with the lights low. Or you could skip the music, paint your face, put on feathers, stay awake for three days and stare down your reflection in a pond surrounded by torches on a breezy night. But listening to the stoned slow-motion airplane crash in reverse that is her music is way way easier. And it's free. So just do that.
EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD: Valet - Fire
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