Es-K - Recollection

Release Date:04/26/2019;Notes:Vinyl LP pressing. Es-K (Essential Knowledge) was born in Holland, raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently lives in Burlington, Vermont. He made waves with his monthly Spontaneous Grooves releases, where a set of instrumental tracks are created in one sitting - 24 editions were released. ReCollection, Es-K's offering on Cold Busted, ups the ante with 24 evocative beat-based compositions representing a variety of moods and contexts. From the sparse, slightly ominous opener "Hydrgn" the listener knows this is a different kind of beats record. "Flrn," for example, is deep and textural, owing influence to futuristic ambient as well as boom bap hip hop. There are also nostalgic, dream-like moments, such as the loping and exotic "Ptssm" and the mutant quiet storm funk of "Mngns." The titles are indeed code for the elements, and the elements of Es-K's production are just as varied. ReCollection is a chemistry course of smooth beat concoctions.;Track List:1. Hydrgn;2. CRBN;3. NTRGN;4. Mlydbnm;5. FLRN;6. SDM;7. SLCN;8. PHSPHRS;9. SLFR;10. CHLRN;11. PTSSM;12. CLCM;13. CHRMM;14. MNGNS;15. RN;16. CBLT;17. CPPR;18. ZNC;19. SLNM;20. Xxygn;21. TN;22. Mrcry;23. RSNC;24. RBDM