Snippet of the Month is a little spot for me to share some of the short pieces of music I obsess over. These are often throwaway pieces or live variations by artists I love, or some beautiful bits I've found by different beatmakers.
Monte Booker - did this all on the op-1 (~valravn/mus/sotm/may2024.mp3)
Monte Booker is probably my favorite producer, period. I love going through his back catalog. This is a snippet of an older beat he made using only the OP-1, a handheld groovebox made by Teenage Engineering. He hits on this deeply textural, atmospheric blend of hiphop and dance music that I've been addicted to for years now.
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I intend to post and share a few thoughts on some of the notable albums I decide to listen to from now on. For now, here's just a grab bag of favorites,