'INBETWEEZER' is the 10th record by L.A. songwriter, producer & performer, Jerry Paper, aka Lucas Nathan.

Filled with crooning rockers and bubble-pop jams, this is an album made by an artist indulging in total, freewheeling play.

'INBETWEEZER' explores complicated feelings as Nathan goes on a journey of “radical growth” through therapy, eventually learning to become a therapist themselves.

The album’s songs grapple with learning how to change, unlearning what you learned before, learning it again… ad infinitum.

TRACK LISTING

1. Brown Thumb
2. Scenic Route
3. Front Ear (My Bread)
4. Moonstruck
5. New Year’s Day
6. Everything Angel
7. In Betwee
8. Trixter Sez
9. A Song On The Tip Of My Mind
10. Powder Pink Powder Green

Psychedelic jazz supergroup Apifera are back for their second album 'Keep The Outside Open'. Coming together to create a new kind of alternative jazz, Apifera take a dash of prog, a twist of post-rock, a heavy dose of psychedelia and blend it with the electronic jazz they are best known for.

'Keep The Outside Open' also features several vocal tracks, which showcases a new side to the group – letting their imaginations run wild by wrapping personal stories from everyday life within fantasy and fictional characters.

TRACK LISTING

1. Iris Is Neil
2. Oh Me Brotha
3. Theodor Marmalade
4. SandBox Galore
5. Ortogonelya
6. Down The Silverlake
7. Lucky Zoe
8. I Love ECM
9. The Curious Wild
10. Mr. Pullman
11. Bazooka Zoo
12. Orange Encounter
13. Evergeen Meadows
14. Sera Sam (ft. Avishai Cohen)

The long-awaited second album from NxWorries – the iconic duo of superstar vocalist Anderson .Paak and GRAMMY Award-winning beatmaker and producer Knxwledge.

8 years after their breakthrough debut Yes Lawd!, NxWorries return with Why Lawd? – a winning combination of Knx’s unmistakeable beats and .Paak’s instantly recognizable vocals.

This time, special guests are invited along for the ride. Featured artists include H.E.R., Snoop Dogg, Thundercat, Earl Sweatshirt, Rae Khalil and more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Liam says: New joint from Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, 'Why Lawd?' sees the pair once again fusing their unmistakable brand of hip-hop and neo-soul for another batch of stone-cold bangers. With guests spots from the likes of Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat and Snoop Dogg, we sure hope we don't have to wait another 8 years for their next instalment!

TRACK LISTING

ThankU (feat. Dave Chappelle)
86Sentra
MoveOn
KeepHer (feat. Thundercat)
Distractions
Lookin’
Where I Go (feat. H.E.R.)
Daydreaming
FromHere (feat. Snoop Dogg & October London)
FallThru
Battlefield
HereIAm
OutTheWay (feat. Rae Khalil)
SheUsed
MoreOfIt
NVR.RMX (feat. Charlie Wilson)
DistantSpace
WalkOnBy (feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Rae Khalil)
EvnMore

New 7” from Benny Sings featuring covers of Christopher Cross’s yacht rock classic, ‘Sailing’, and Drake’s ‘Passionfruit’.

Benny Sings released his most recent album, ‘Young Hearts’, in March 2023 via Stones Throw. The record was produced in collaboration with Kenny Beats.

Benny’s cover of ‘Sailing’ was his first non-album related release since ‘Young Hearts’ and it has amassed over one million streams across DSPs and over 280,000 views on the music video so far.

The B-side is Benny’s cover of Drake’s ‘Passionfruit’, originally released in 2018 as a digital single, the first song Stones Throw released with Benny Sings. It’s a live favourite and is available on vinyl for the first time ever. The song has over 15 million streams on DSPs and 3.5 million views on the music video.

TRACK LISTING

Sailing
Passionfruit

Shades of Yesterday is a brand newcovers record from 2 x Grammy Award-nominated producer, musician + songwriter, DJ Harrison.

DJ Harrison produced and played almost every instrument on the record himself, making it a truly personal tribute.

Shades of Yesterdayis made up of some of Harrison’s favourite tracks, which represent fond memories of his upbringing in Richmond, VA, andtime spent with musicians over the years.

The album includes several reimaginings of songs by The Beatles, Steve Wonder, Ohio Players, Donald Fagen + many more!

TRACK LISTING

1. You Were Too Good To Be True
2. Galaxy
3. IGY
4. Lil Birdie
5. Contusion
6. Sweet Sticky Thing
7. Ebony Moonbeams
8. Together
9. Tomorrow Never Knows Ft. Chris Manak
10. L’Anthropofemme
11. Pling 

Kiefer’s new album sees the LA based artist return to his roots, playing keys and making beats.

‘It’s Ok, B U’ combines the hallmarks of Kiefer’s sound - masterful piano playing, mesmeric beats and vibrant melodies - with serious emotional heft.

In addition to being a celebrated solo artist, Kiefer is a Grammy-winning producer who has worked with the likes of Drake and Anderson .Paak.

TRACK LISTING

I Could Cry
Panic
My Disorder
Dreamer
High
Falling
I Wish I Wasn’t Me
Head Trip Feat. Luke Titus
Hips
Doomed
August Again
I Was Foolish, I Guess
Glowing Feat. Pera Krstajic
Forgetting U
It’s Ok, B U
I Mean That

New from Dutch singer-songwriter Benny Sings: an album made entirely in collaboration with producer to the stars Kenny Beats

Benny Sings’ third album for Stones Throw, following the successful City Pop and Music. Benny Sings has collaborated with Mac DeMarco, Tom Misch, GoldLink, Mocky, Cola Boyy, and more. Young Hearts features rising star Remi Wolf on two songs 

TRACK LISTING

1. Young Hearts (ft. Remi Wolf)
2. The Only One
3. Simple Love Songs
4. Pyjamas (ft Remi Wolf)
5. The World
6. Distance
7. Love Will Find A Way
8. Movie Star
9. Let’s Go
10. Take Your Time

For fans of: Nick Hakim, John Carroll Kirby, Khruangbin, Bullion, Duval Timothy.

‘Sundown’ is “low-key R&B legend” Eddie Chacon’s soulful, meditative debut for Stones Throw Records. The album was written with and produced by John Carroll Kirby. Eddie Chacon rose to fame in the duo Charles & Eddie, whose 1992 single “Would I Lie To You” was a #1 hit around the world. Chacon returned in 2020 with the album ‘Pleasure, Joy and Happiness’, widely acclaimed by the New York Times, Guardian, and many more.

Soulful, low-key R&B from Eddie Chacon, who soared to fame in Charles & Eddie, and returned in 2020 with the beloved album Pleasure, Joy and Happiness.

Produced by multiple Grammy nominated producer and artist John Carroll Kirby (Solange, Harry Styles, Steve Lacy).

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: If ever an album screamed 'Rhodes' and 'Ibiza' more than this little gem from Eddie Chacon, i'm yet to hear of it. Wonderfully meditative but without sacrificing the swimming melodicism and horizontal soul we've come to expect from Chacon (of Charles & Eddie fame). A shimmering, hazy Balearic beauty.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
1) Step By Step
2) Far Away
3) Comes And Goes
4) Sundown

Side B
5) Holy Hell
6) Haunted Memories
7) Same Old Song
8) The Morning Sun

Madlib has never been one to respect convention. Back in 2008, he created one of his more respected forms of alleged musical sacrilege. In need of some headphone listening before a ten-hour plane journey to Tokyo, Madlib reworked his classic MF DOOM collaboration ‘Madvillainy’ in its entirety. Previously available only with a hyper-limited box set and on a tiny run of white label vinyl, ‘Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remixes’ is now reissued properly on wax, packaged in a full colour sleeve of the original limited CD artwork, plus comic book insert.

• Beatitudes is J.Rocc’s new beat tape for Stones Throw, which follows his full length album,
A Wonderful Letter, released earlier this year on the label.

• Beatitudes goes back to the artist’s routes as a DJ and turntablist and is made up of ten instrumental hip-hop tracks inspired by 20th century gospel recordings.

• The cover pays homage to the work of a painter known only as Harvey, an artist who created nearly 200 sleeves in the 1960s for gospel and jazz albums on Savoy Records and its subsidiary labels Gospel, Regent, and Sharp. 

TRACK LISTING

A1. Freedom
A2. Joy & Peace
A3. The Preacher
A4. The Best
A5. Listen To The Music
B1. The Choir
B2. In Your Soul
B3. You Don’t Know
B4. Don’t Give Up
B5. Questions (Am I?)

The Viennese singer/songwriter Sofie Royer, fka Sofie, returns with her second album Harlequin for Stones Throw, the follow up to her well received debut album Cult Survivor in 2020.

Harlequin journeys between Sofie’s adolescence and adulthood, blending her nostalgia for early aughts reality television and American mall punk subculture with her passion for medieval performance, European cabaret, and Vienna’s ballet and opera history.

For her new record, Sofie adopts the visual aesthetic and gestures of the court jester, clown and cabaret artist, from the album artwork through to her live performances.

For fans of Cate Le Bon, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jenny Hval, Julia Jacklin, Dora Jar, Midnight Sister, Caroline Polachek, Drugdealer, Clairo.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Schweden Espresso
A2 Court Jester
A3 Love Park
A4 Baker Miller Pink
B1 Klein-Marx
B2 Feeling Bad Forsyth Street
B3 Ballad Of Bobby Beausoleil
B4 Sick Boy
B5 Someone Is Smoking

Natural Brown Prom Queen is Sudan Archives’ second album following her widely celebrated 2019 debut Athena. Over its 18 epic and ambitious tracks, Natural Brown Prom Queen shows a new side to Sudan Archives: Brittney Parks or Britt, the girl-next-door. On this album, Sudan explores themes of race, womanhood and family.

Natural Brown Prom Queen features the singles “Home Maker” and “Selfish Soul”, released in Spring 2022 to great acclaim. Available on standard black vinyl, indies Orange Dream vinyl and CD.

TRACK LISTING

1. Home Maker
2. NBPQ (Topless)
3. Is This Real? (Can You Hear Yourself?)
4. Ciara
5. Selfish Soul
6. Loyal (EDD)
7. OMG BRITT
8. ChevyS10
9. Copycat (Broken Notions)
10. It’s Already Done
11. FLUE
12. TDLY (Homegrown Land)
13. Do Your Thing (Refreshing Springs)
14. Freakalizer
15. Homesick €

‘A Wonderful Letter’ is J Rocc’s first full-length studio album on Stones Throw since 2014’s ‘Beat on Tap(e)’.

The album pays homage to the city of Los Angeles and the profound impact it’s had on J Rocc’s music career.

The album features several collaborators, including Stones Throw labelmates Steve Arrington and The Koreatown Oddity, as well as LA underground icons Egyptian Lover and Budgie.

DJ and producer J Rocc revisits his LA underground hip-hop roots on new album ‘A Wonderful Letter’. The album is a love letter to the city that constantly inspires him.

J Rocc has been a centre of gravity for the LA beat scene for over 20 years, and a staple of the Stones Throw roster for nearly two decades.

In addition to numerous mixtapes and his own productions for Stones Throw releases, J Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib’s live shows since the early 2000’s, was the third member of Jaylib (Madlib and J Dilla) during the group’s live events, and collaborated with Madlib on ‘Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla’.

For fans of Madlib, Jaylib, Beat Konducta, Peanut Butter Wolf, Lootpack, Jay Dee, Oh No.

TRACK LISTING

Welcome Everyone
L.A. Anthem (ft. LMNO &
Key Kool)
One
No Bad Drugs
Love & Dope (ft. MED)
The Changing World (ft.
The Koreatown Oddity)
Keep On (Yeah)
Flawless (Raw) (ft. Frank Nitt)
Flawless (Smoothed Out) (ft. Budgie)
All I Wanna Do (Remix) (ft. Steve Arrington)
Commercial Break
Pajama Party (ft. The Egyptian Lover)
Go!
Dancing With The Best
The End (N.T.P)

Dance Ancestral is the latest addition to the prolific artist John Carroll Kirby’s fast-growing and distinctive body of work. Kirby debuted on Stones Throw in 2020 with My Garden, an album influenced by jazz, New Age and early music which he synthesised into his unique and instantly recognisable sound signature. Since then, he’s released the instrumental piano album Conflict, the Cryptozoo original feature film soundtrack, and the jazz fusion suite Septet. For Dance Ancestral, Kirby invited Canadian producer Yu Su to join him on production duties for a record with a more electronic sound.

TRACK LISTING

1. Dawn Of New Day (ft. Laraaji)
2. Pan’s Dance
3. Repettos For You My Lord
4. Pause On The Ancient Ballcourt
5. Frog Life
6. Ghost In A Mist
7. Messages In Water
8. Tiptoe To The Grave
9. Gabriel’s Gig

Soulful R&B record from multi-instrumentalist,singer, producer and hip-hop DJ Stimulator Jones.

Follow up to his 2018 debut album ‘Exotic Worldsand Masterful Treasures’.

Draws on a range of styles and periods, from the70s and 80s to the present day.

Stimulator Jones is back with a new record out thissummer on Stones Throw, featuring a variety ofsounds such as hip-hop, lo-fi, jazz, psychedelicrock and R&B.

Stimulator Jones was featured on fellow StonesThrow artist DJ Harrison’s recent album, ‘Tales From the Old Dominion’, which was criticallyacclaimed and received support from severalmajor artists including Tyler, The Creator.

TRACK LISTING

Arrive
What You Want
Pain Inside
Sherbet Sky
Love Will Light Your Dreams
Peace, Love, Respect & Adoration
Vilified
Impossible
Talk To You (feat. Fat Tony)
Keep On Mashing
All I Gotta Do

Excess is Automatic’s second album following their 2019 debut Signal. Excess distils themes of 70s and 80s corporate excess, dystopian sci-fi and climate change into 10 new songs. 

The motorik and icy atmospheres of Automatic’s debut Signal remain, but Excess sees the band widening their scope, folding catchy pop hooks into their sound.  The band has toured nationally and internationally playing headline shows and sharing the stage with Bauhaus, Viagra Boys and Osees.

TRACK LISTING

1. New Beginning
2. On The Edge
3. Skyscraper
4. Realms
5. Venus Hour
6. Automaton
7. Teen Beat
8. NRG
9. Lucy
10. Turn Away

Free Time is the new album by Jerry Paper – a synth-pop, weird-rock, bizarro-muzak masterpiece.

This playful and joyous album captures Jerry Paper’s unique persona and tells the story of their self-discovery as a nonbinary artist.

Jerry Paper has previously collaborated with Tyler, The Creator, Weyes Blood, Charlotte Day Wilson, Kari Faux and BadBadNotGood, and they recently supported Flying Lotus live.

TRACK LISTING

1. Kno Me
2. Just Say Play
3. Second Skin
4. Shaking Ass
5. Myopitopia
6. Duumb
7. Second Place
8. DREEMSCENES
9. Gracie III
10.Flower, A Square

Maylee Todd’s debut album Maloo is a concept record revolving around a fictional world where empathy, mental health and creativity are the core elements for survival.

The album's themes will be bolstered by additional video content created by Maylee herself, including a VR video, original music videos, animated videos, a Graphic Novel Origin Story for socials and NFT platforms, and digital fashion designed and modelled by Maylee.

For fans of: FKA Twigs, Tirzah, Kelsey Lu, Julia Holter, Holly Herndon.

TRACK LISTING

1. Age Of Energy
2. No Classification
3. Grab Your Guts
4. Infinite Program
5. Triangles
6. No Other
7. Tiny Chiffon
8. Show Me
9. Dream With You
10. Fanatic
11. Absolute Time And Space

‘U.S. Velvet’ is the debut release from the LAbased duo of the same name, made up of Zahara Jaime and Collin Davis. Their debut single is a raw, post-punk mission statement about the anxieties of living in the 21st Century.  The 12” single includes an instrumental version (exclusive to the 12”) and a dub version by ATOsigned artist, Pachyman. 

Collin is currently an engineer and producer at Stones Throw Studios in Los Angeles and Zahara is a touring musician with The Simps and Eyedress. Zahara and Collin both create solo music as Zzzahara and Ynes Mon respectively. The duo will release a video to accompany their ‘U.S. Velvet’ single, which features a cameo from Stones Throw’s founder Peanut Butter Wolf’s alter ego, Folerio. 

Dub version of the single by Pachyman, who just released his new album ‘The Return of…’ with ATO Records and opened two shows for Khruangbin.

TRACK LISTING

1. U.S. Velvet
2. U.S. Velvet (Pachyman Dub)
3. U.S. Velvet (Instrumental)

‘PSA’ is the debut album from Houston R&B artist and singer-songwriter, Peyton.

Producers on the album include Biako, Jay Anthony, Vicky Farewell and Keys & Krates.

Unique artwork by Lance Flowers.

Radiating confidence and self-love, ‘PSA’ sees Peyton standing in the spotlight and making herself heard, paying homage to her identity and Texan roots.

In 2019, she released her debut Stones Throw EP, ‘Reach Out’. Now, she is ready to make her ‘PSA’ to the world.

Peyton previously collaborated with Steve Lacy of The Internet for the single ‘Verbs’.

Peyton’s track ‘Sweet Honey’ was featured on Issa Rae’s hit HBO series ‘Insecure’.

For fans of Cleo Sol, Nao, SAULT, The Internet, Steve Lacy, Sudan Archives, Greentea Peng, ELIZA, Pip Millett.

TRACK LISTING

What Did I Do
Let It Flow Ft. Brice Blanco
Haters
Ppl Say
IRLMB
Vicky’s Interlude
Big Flexer Ft. Ian McGilber
Don’t U Wanna Fly
Tad Bit
It’s Been So Long
Perfect Peach
Pure Imagination

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Silas Short is the latest addition to the Stones Throw family.

‘Drawing’ is Silas’ debut EP on the label.

Silas’ music is where soul and classic R&B meet. Reminiscent of D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, his musical compositions also channel a range of artists from Mos Def and Stevie Wonder to Radiohead and Björk.

Chicago-based Silas Short had a rough time growing up as a mixed-race child in the suburbs of Milwaukee but he found solace and inspiration in music through his older brother who played drums for the church gospel band.

After Silas shattered a bone in his left hand while delivering pizzas and was told by a doctor that he’d never play guitar again, he stuck through the pain and went on to develop a method of guitar playing he describes as ‘Liquid Style’.

The seven pieces that make up ‘Drawing’ are the product of Silas using the lockdowns of 2020 as an opportunity to discover his true sound.

With his honest and vulnerable yet uplifting sound, Silas hopes to honour his biracial

TRACK LISTING

Cloudy June
TwO
ROOMS
Drawing
Joint Identity
Queen Of Paisley
BOGUS

When There’s Love Around is GRAMMY Award-winning artist Kiefer’s second album for Stones Throw - For the first time, Kiefer is joined by a full band, including Sam Wilkes, Carlos Niño, DJ Harrison (Butcher Brown), and many more 

For fans of Kamaal Williams, Kamasi Washington, Blue Lab Beats, Sam Wilkes, Moses Boyd, Yussef Dayes

TRACK LISTING

Side A
01. Introduction
02. I Remember This Picture
03. Lift Somebody Up
04. Earthly Things
Side B
01. Crybaby
02. Curly
03. A Wish For You
04. Loving Hands
Side C
01. Areti's Love
02. With You Where You Are
03. When There's Love Around
Side D
01. I Love My Friends
02. Thinking Of You (vinyl Bonus) 

One of the top dogs in LA's new school of jazz musicians, pianist and producer Kiefer comes through with his first LP for Leaving Records. "Kickinit Alone" sees the producer marry swung sampler beats, dusty Rhodes licks, gentle fretwork and low slung basslines into a downbeat delight. Situated perfectly between blunted hip hop beats and modern jazz, this pretty much typifies the 'lo-fi hip hop to chill to" playlists.

For fans of Kamaal Williams, Kamasi Washington, Blue Lab Beats, Sam Wilkes, Moses Boyd, Yussef Dayes

TRACK LISTING

Tubesocks
Evil Eye (feat. Hether)
5000 Dollar Check
Butterfly Inside My House
Ghosted
IDK
U R What U Repeatedly Do
Happysad Sunday
Most Beautiful Grl
In Pursuit Of U
Reinvent Yo Self
Kickinit Alone

Instrumental beat record from multi-instrumentalist, singer, producer and hip-hop DJ Stimulator Jones, curated with Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf. Follow up to his debut album, ‘Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures’, featuring break out hit ‘Soon Never Comes’. 

‘Low Budget Environments Striving For Perfection’ is comprised of atmospheric hip-hop beats, mainly using a Yamaha SU700. Focussed and singular in style, direction and execution yet occupying a suitably stoned, hazy and liminal area which gives way to psychedelic day dreams amd optimistic moods.

Stimulator Jones counts Billie Eilish as a fan - she has posted his track ‘Soon Never Comes’ multiple times on her socials. For fans of Dan Kye, Matt Martians, DãM-FunK, Mndsgn, Jitwam, DJ Harrison, Swarvy, Butcher Brown etc.

Artwork by illustrator Adam Castle. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Super chill syncopated beats and lo-fi instrumental hip-hop business here from Stimulator Jones, swinging between glitchy cut-up scratches and scattered MPC swing. It's a brilliantly psychedelic and brilliantly constructed set of gems.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Essence
2. Dungeon Master
3.Chill & Sip
4. How Much You Care
5. Icy Altitudes
6. Heat Index
7. Blowin Gold
8. Flow Speed
9. Errybodyguh
10. Ecstasy Ride
11. Grover Chop
12. Thunderball
13. Figueroa
14. Watermelon Slices
15. Rhythm Ace
16. Peaceful
17. Spirit (JD)
18. Vague Vibes
19. Quarantine
20. Side Step
21. Useless Trees
22. Sun Rays
23. Juju

Inspired by the psychological effects of modern life and their direct personal experiences, The Steoples are back with their second album for Stones Throw, ‘Wide Through The Eyes Of No One’.

Drawing on an eclectic range of sounds from Latin rhythms to 1980s soul and sombre tones of folk fused with R&B, ‘Wide Through The Eyes Of No One’ incorporates live instrumentation from a new cast of players. The album also explores social commentary, with confessional lyrics that contemplate the nuances of isolation.

The Steoples are the LA-based avant-soul duo of Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker and Yeofi Andoh. The pair’s second album for Stones Throw follows on from their debut ‘Six Rocks’.

Gabriel has released two albums as Frankie Reyes on Stones Throw: ‘Boleros Valses y Mas’ in 2016 and ‘Originalitos’ in 2020. He has also released music under the alias Gifted & Blessed. Yeofi has previously collaborated with artists including Theo Parrish and DJ Spinna under the moniker A Race of Angels.

For fans of Frankie Reyes, A Race Of Angels, The Black Pumas, Earl St. Clair, Steve Arrington, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Michael Kiwanuka, Little Dragon.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: The illusive and erratic The Steoples switch tact from Gifted & Blessed to Stones Throw, pushing a more avant-soul sound for the adventurous.

TRACK LISTING

Everybody’s Song
The Good News
In The Dance
Cotton
Lonely Behavior
Wide Through The Eyes Of No One
Leaning On Me
The Real Wealth
Procession
Alas Alice

THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2021 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON SATURDAY JULY 17TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 6PM ON THE SAME DAY (SATURDAY JULY 17TH).

Mayer Hawthorne is an R&B / soul singer who debuted on Stones Throw in 2009 with A Strange Arrangement - The Impressions EP, a collection of covers, was released in 2011 for free online. This RSD exclusive edition brings these covers to vinyl for the first time - Exclusive art for the vinyl by Alvaro Ilizarbe / Freegums - Includes covers of tracks by Chromeo, Average White Band, ELO, and more Tracklisting Side A 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Donít Turn The Lights On 3. Youíve Got The Makings Of A Lover Side B 4. Fantasy Girl 5. Little Person 6. Work To Do

"Rare Pleasure" is prolific LA-based musician and producer Mndsgn’s third full-length album for Stones Throw, following "Body Wash"£ (2016) and "Yawn Zen" (2014) This is Mndsgn’s first traditional studio album as compared to his repertoire of homemade beat records. Album contributors include Kiefer, Swarvy, Fousheé, Carlos Niño and more. For fans of R&B, soundtrack / theme-music, psychedelia and jazz standard. Come with lyrics printed on inner sleeve. Artwork painted and designed by Mndsgn Release comes with limited edition merch offerings including t-shirts and stash tins.

For fans of Knxwledge, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Mild High Club, Sofie, Helado Negro, Los Retros, Dave Dub, Cody Chestnutt etc. 

TRACK LISTING

Side A

01. Rare Pleasure I
02. Truth Interlude
03. 3Hands / Divine Hand I
04. Hope You’re Doin’ Better
05. Rare Pleasure II
06. Slowdance


Side B

01. Abundance
02. Masque
03. Rare Pleasure III
04. Medium Rare
05. Rare Pleasure IV
06. Colours Of The Sunset
07. Divine Hand II

New record from LA electronic post punk trio Automatic containing reimagined tracks from their debut album "Signal". Remixers include Sudan Archives, Peanut Butter Wolf, Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus), JooJoo (Froth), Peaking Lights and Panther Modern.

The B-side features a 20-minute extended mix of "Calling It", originally composed for fashion house Céline.

Automatic are Lola Dompe (drums / vocals), Izzy Glaudini (synths / vocals) and Halle Saxon Gaines (bass / vocals).

TRACK LISTING

Strange Conversations (Sudan Archives Remix)
Signal (JooJoo Remix)
Highway (Kevin Haskins Dub Remix)
Suicide In Texas (Panther Modern Remix)
Too Much Money (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)
Calling It (Celine Extended Mix)

In an industry always pinning its hopes on the next big trend, Benny Sings is in it for the long haul. The Dutch artist has honed a signature sound while creating a colorful catalog of essential pop gems that have led to loyal global following. Music is Benny's 8th full length album, and his second on Stones Throw after City Pop. Featuring Tom Misch, KYLE, Mac DeMarco, Emily King, and more, this is a must have for fans of any of the above as well as Real Estate and Connan Mockasin.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: It's perfect for Stones Throw this, a heady combination of grooving soul, twinkling pop and downbeat percussion. If you're in any doubt, then have a quick glance at the collaborations the silken-voiced producer has got going too. Beautiful grooves all round.

TRACK LISTING

01. Nobody’s Fault (ft. Tom Misch)
02. Here It Comes
03. Sunny Afternoon
04. Rolled Up (ft. Mac DeMarco)
05. Lost Again
06. Break Away
07. Kids (ft. KYLE)
08. Run Right Back
09. Miracles (ft. Emily King)
10. Music

‘Conflict’ is an album on inviting peace in from pianist, producer and composer John Carroll Kirby.

Intended as a balm for this time of crisis, ‘Conflict’ aims to provide a welcome opportunity to step away from the breakneck pace and profound anxiety of the news cycle and take a moment instead to listen and reflect.

John Carroll Kirby follows up his Stones Throw debut ‘My Garden’ with this soothing collection of ambient pieces for piano.

For fans of Nils Frahm, Max Richter, Ólafur Arnalds, Brambles, Jóhann Jóhannsson, William Basinski, Peter Broderick, Rafael Anton Irisarri.

TRACK LISTING

A Pilgrims Trail
Anthony Joshua In My House (Anthony Joshua At Home)
Walking Through A House Where A Family Has Lived
Iconic Portraits Mutilated During The Spanish Civil War
Who Will Replace Brandon Lee
Canyon (Waiting Alive In A Canyon)
Inside A Ruin
Wabi

Teeth Agency is the audio/visual project of London based multi-instrumentalist and producer Jesse Hackett and Chicago visual artist and gallerist Mariano Chavez. Their first full length LP You Don’t Have to Live In Pain will come out on Stones Throw in 2021.

The duo is united by their interest in experimental visuals and a varied range of unconventional musical styles including lizard lounge jazz, stoner doom pysch and absurdist soul horrorrama. The fourteen songs on their debut album curated by Peanut Butter Wolf, take the listener through a diverse range of moods and settings.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: DIY & lo-fi jazz, funk and lounge stuff here, which loosely sounds like a mix between Jeff Phelps, Cody Chestnutt, James Ferraro and Timmy Thomas (!!!). Absolutely uncategorizable genius only Stones Throw could release.

TRACK LISTING

1. Anon
2. Wolfs Jam
3. Many People (Remake)
4. Jesse / Eska Games
5. The Dummy Run
6. Fazer Folk (Teeth Version)
7. Abbana Kange
8. Queen Of The Night
9. One For Tusk
10. Harpoon Land (Remake)
11. Fly Porridge
12. Do You Like Bunnies
13. Chucky Had A Bad Day
14. Clean New Old Me

After a 7-year hiatus, funk legend Steve Arrington returns with his uplifting and soulful new album ‘Down To The Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions’, with artists including Mndsgn, Knxwledge and Jerry Paper on production. The album portrays his diversity of influences, which sees Arrington drawing on funk, soul, jazz, electronic and R&B.  

Steve Arrington is known for his innovative vocals on classics including ‘Watching You’ and ‘Just A Touch of Love’, with Slave, as well as his solo work with tracks including ‘Dancin’ in the Key of Life’, ‘Weak at the Knees’ and ‘Nobody Can Be You’. His music has greatly influenced the hip hop generation, having been sampled by Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharrell, 50 Cent, 2Pac, De La Soul, Snoop Dogg and many more.  

‘Down To The Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions’ is Steve Arrington’s first solo album since 2009’s ‘Pure Thang’. 

Arrington’s recent collaboration with Thundercat on the single ‘Black Qualls’, for his album ‘It Is What It Is’, was added to the BBC 6 Music A-List and performed live on Jimmy Kimmel. Arrington’s latest release was the collaboration ‘Higher’ with Dam-Funk in 2013, praised by Pitchfork, Exclaim! and more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Rich in authentic, old school, proper FUNK; this one should appeal to fans of George Clinton's many projects as well as any newer modern funk devotees coming from the PPU, Star Creature angle. TIP!

TRACK LISTING

1. The Joys Of Love
2. Make A Difference
3.Soulful I Need That In My
4. Life
5. Keep Dreamin'
6. Love Knows
7. My Favorite Swing
8. Good Mood
9. Love Is Gone
10. Work On It
11. You’re Not Ready
12. Make Ya Say Yie
13. All I Wanna Do
14. It’s Alright

‘Rolled Up’ features US indie star Mac DeMarco.

This is the third single from Benny Sings’ forthcoming album, following ‘Music’ and ‘Sunny Afternoon’.

Guests on the forthcoming album also include KYLE, Tom Misch, Emily King and Remi Wolf, among many others.

7” features the original version of ‘Rolled Up’ on the A-side and an exclusive instrumental version on the flip.

For fans of Jordan Rakei, Tom Misch, Real Estate, Connan Mockasin, Nick Hakim.

TRACK LISTING

Rolled Up (feat. Mac DeMarco)
Rolled Up (Instrumental)

"II: The Next Wave" is the long-awaited second album from hip-hop production supergroup Quakers.

Featuring over 25 MCs on over 30 tracks across 2 LPs, it's a highly accomplished journey into the more concious and musical territories of rhyme and beat. It contains explosive, up-to-date commentaries on subjects such as American politics, Black identiy, gun laws, disproportionate wealth and global disengagement with minorities.

There's a tense & abrasive mood to the entire album, as if a demoltion ram is about to smash through a brick wall. It's fiercly aligns itself with Run The Jewels & Clipping and is terrifyingly arresting with its urgent aggression.

Featured MCs include Sampa the Great, Koreatown Oddity, Jonwayne, Guilty Simpson, Grandmilly, Jeremiah Jae, & more. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Electrify
2. Start It Like This Ft Phat Kat
3. One Of A Kind Ft Guilty Simpson
4. Sell Your Soul
5. Bare Essentials Ft The Niyat
6. A Myth Ft Sageinfinite
7. This Station Ft Jeremiah Jae
8. Alive
9. Heat On It Ft Grandmilly
10. Double Jointed Ft The Koreatown Oddity
11. Who Dat Ft Chester Watson
12. Radiola Ft Radioactivists
13. Gun Control Ft The Black Opera
14. We Tried
15. Duck & Cover Ft Guilty Simpson & Cysion
16. Morphine Ft Bob Banner
17. Approach With Caution Ft Sampa The Great
18. The Streets
19. Looking For Love Ft Denmark Vessey
20. Fa Real Ft Jeru The Damaja
21. A Quick Fix Ft Y2 & Super Vic
22. Test My Patience Ft Jonwayne
23. Too Many To Count
24. Greatness Ft Nolan The Ninja
25. Hit List Ft Cazeaux O.L.S.O
26. Another Kind Of War Ft Jeremiah Jae
27. Leaflet Drops
28. One O’clock
29. All Of It Ft Boog Brown
30. Machine Room Ft Fat Ray
31. Pain Ft SavKillz
32. The Line Ft Cavalier
33. Blocks Ft Dante Boom

Abracadabra is the second album on Stones Throw from leftfield indie pop artist Jerry Paper. Jerry Paper has previously collaborated with Tyler, The Creator; Weyes Blood; Charlotte Day Wilson, and BadBadNotGood.

TRACK LISTING

1.  Quicksand
2.  Cholla
3.  All I Need
4.  Spit It Out
5.  Memorial Highway
6.  Trash Can
7.  Drunk Man Talk
8.  Game Night
9.  The Imposter
10.  Body Builder On The Shore
11.  Slow Down, Buddy
12.  Apologist
13.  Puppeteer

The new album from Grammy Award-winning beatmaker Knxwledge, a leading contemporary hip hop producer.

‘1988’ is the highly anticipated follow-up to Knx’s hugely acclaimed 2015 album ‘Hud Dreems’.

‘1988’’s 22 tracks delve into Knx's intricate world of mesmerizing loops and warm, lo-fi textures.

Available to independent retailers on purple vinyl.

Knxwledge has collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak (as NxWorries), Joey Bada$$, Earl Sweatshirt and more.

For fans of Madlib, J Dilla, Mndsgn, Flying Lotus, Teebs.

TRACK LISTING

Dont Be Afraid
[bc] Tm_s Not Promised
Do You
Thats Allwekando.
Listen
Learn
Howtokope.
With[reality]
Uonlygetone
Solivelife
Be Safe
Watchwhoukallyourhomie
Theykome&go
Don_tgottabe
Gangstallthetime
Believeme
Itkanbe[sonice] Feat. NxWorries
Makeuseofthetime
Makeitliveforever
Awomanslifeislove
Amansloveislife_keepon
Minding_my Business feat. Durand Bernarr

Prophet is the high-spirited machine funk alias of Anthony Butler, originally from Louisiana. He debuted in the 80s with his influential album ‘Right On Time’, a holy grail among boogie / funk vinyl collectors. His first album on Stones Throw, ‘Wanna Be Your Man’, was co-written and co-produced by Mndsgn. ‘Don’t Forget It’ is an album full of soul ballads and upbeat funk tracks.

For fans of Mndsgn, Thundercat, Doug Hream Blunt, Dam-Funk, Karriem Riggins, Stimulator Jones

TRACK LISTING

Intro
Don’t Forget It
Be The One For You
In My Ear
Do You Think
Think About It
Human Like
Game To Make Love
I Don’t Care
I Am I Is
Come On Hard
Diamond Ring
Never The One For Me
Don’t Cry
Whatever
So Much Love

Rejoicer is a Tel Aviv-based musician making cosmic jazz-tinged electronica. He has collaborated with Mndsgn, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins, as well as being a member of the band Buttering Trio and running the Raw Tapes label. Several tracks on ‘Spiritual Sleaze’ include vocals, with featured guests including iogi, KerenDun, Nitai Hershkovits, Jenny Penkin and Sam Wilkes. Rejoicer cites Sun Ra, Aphex Twin, Steve Reich, Dabrye, Eric Satie, Wu Tang Clan and Scientist among his musical inspirations.

For fans of Kiefer, Mndsgn, Teebs, Flying Lotus, BADBADNOTGOOD, Thundercat, Shigeto.

TRACK LISTING

Moon Hike
Pre Memory Circle
Song For The Spirit Flights
Heart Way Or No Way (Chapeau)
Up In Flames Feat. Iogi
Aura Sight
Earth Talk Ft Sam Wilkes
Crystal Lagoon
My Beans Ft KerenDun
The Pride, Oh, The Pride
No Bells Rang That Day Ft Nitai Hershkovits
Lemons Ft Jenny Penkin
Third Eye Jungle Run
Eagle In The Lodge
There Is Time

20-year-old jazz prodigy Jamael Dean’s debut is the latest edition on Stones Throw Records. ‘Black Space Tapes’ is co-produced, compiled and sequenced by Carlos Niño, internationally celebrated producer, composer, arranger and DJ. At age 15, Jamael played with Kamasi Washington on his 2018 album ‘Heaven And Earth’ and toured as part of Thundercat’s trio. Jamael’s music reflects the dual influence of his contemporaries in the Los Angeles scene and that of jazz ancestors including Sun Ra, Alice Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and soul jazz drummer Donald Dean - who is also his grandfather.

TRACK LISTING

Akamara
Adawa
Kronos
Akamara (Remix)
Olokun
Emi

Athena is the debut album from violinist, singer, songwriter and producer Sudan Archives. Sudan Archives is widely acclaimed for her thrilling combination of styles: powerful and anthemic R&B, electronic music, a violin style inspired by Northeast African fiddling, and West African rhythms. For Athena, she collaborated with a wide cast of songwriters, producers and musicians for a sound that is her fullest and richest to date, while staying true to the unique blend of influences that has won her fans around the world.

STAFF COMMENTS

Millie says: It’s difficult not to swoon over Sudan Archive’s incredible violin playing abilities, it’s so deep in its intensity and soulful to the core. Refreshingly original and artistic, her sound is like nothing else, ‘Confessions’ and ‘Glorious’ are out of this world good!

TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE

1. Did You Know
2. Confessions
3. Black Vivaldi Sonata
4. Down On Me
5. Ballet Of The Unhatched Twins I
6. Green Eyes

SIDE TWO

7. Iceland Moss
8. Coming Up
9. House Of Open Tuning II
10. Glorious
11. Stuck
12. Limitless
13. Honey
14. Pelicans In The Summer

Los Retros, aka Mauri Tapia, is a 19-year-old from Oxnard, CA who traces his musical inspirations to American AOR from the 70s and 80s, soft rock crooners and leftfield pop from Central and South America.

His debut mini album, "Retrospect", is a collection of open-hearted songs whose unforgettable melodies and woozily romantic atmospheres are perfect for the heady summer months.

Demos Los Retros has uploaded to YouTube & Soundcloud have racked up millions of streams. This is his first official release.

For fans of Mac DeMarco, Mild High Club, Cuco, Yellow Days, Cola Boyy.

TRACK LISTING

Never Have Enough
Friends
Love Tape
Nostalgic Vibrations
Oh Grace
Last Day On Earth

Mndsgn is an electronic producer influenced by hip-hop and synthesised funk and has previously released two albums on Stones Throw: "Body Wash" (2016) and ‘Yawn Zen’ (2014).

"Snaxx" is a return to the kind of beatmaking that has gained Mndgsn a large worldwide following. A mixtape-like sequence that meanders, jerks and dips through boom-bat, celebral atmospheres, downbeat head nodders and stoned-out curios.

For fans of Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Shigeto, Onra and Madlib's "Beat Conductor" series...

"Snaxx" features close collaborators, LA musicians Pink Siifu and Jon Bap.

TRACK LISTING

Comethru
Spreads
Papayaberry
Hydration Station
Browneez
Sumdim
Over Ez
Deviled Eggs
Cashoos
Slappppp
Chips Feat. Jon Bap
Unnecessary
Snaxx W U Ft Asal Hazel
Ggardenn Ft Pink Siifu

Dutch pop maverick Benny Sings has been working his quirky AOR magic for fifteen years now, fusing R&B, pop, soul and jazz into bangers and ballads without gaining the widespread recognition he deserves. I get the feeling all that is about to change. In the past couple of years, Benny Sings co-wrote and featured on Rex Orange County’s hit ‘Loving Is Easy’ and has collaborated with Anderson Paak, GoldLink and Mndsgn, among others.
Now he's back with his sixth LP, and first for Stones Throw, "City Pop", a glorious selection of high gloss pop songs featuring the likes of Mayer Hawthorne and Cornelius. Despite a heavy Japanese influence on the LP, whether it be collaborators Cornelius and Sukimaswitch (the “Japanese Steely Dan”) or sleeve artist Ryu Okubo, the LP's title isn't a straight reference to the Japanese pop of the 80s, but rather a reflection of the international cities which shaped its creation. Written and recorded in New York, LA, Tokyo, Paris and Benny’s hometown of Amsterdam, this is global soul for the next generation.

TRACK LISTING

Everything I Know
Familiar
Not Enough
Nakameguro
Faberyayo
Duplicate Ft Mocky
Late At Night
Summerlude
So Far So Good
Dreamin’
My World Ft Cornelius
Softly (Tokyo)

Jerry Paper is the creative persona of LA-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Lucas Nathan.

‘Like A Baby’ is his first album for Stones Throw, following releases on boutique labels Bayonet and Orange Milk.

Album co-produced by Matty Tavares of BadBadNotGood; features Weyes Blood and Alex Brettin of Mild High Club.

For fans of Homeshake, Mac DeMarco, Connan Mockasin, Mild High Club.

TRACK LISTING

Your Cocoon
Grey Area
A Moment
Something’s Not Right
Did I Buy It?
Commercial Break
My God
Baby
Everything Borrowed
Huge Laughs
You
Losing The Game
More Bad News

Brand new oto the Stones Throw label is Rejoicer with the album Energy Dreams. Rooted in jazz and beats it’s an all-consuming atmospheric synth-based album filled with jazzy goodness. Drawing on the psychedelia of spiritual jazz, its name, track titles and artwork are inspired by visions of lucid dreams. This is perfect if you like the sorts of Flying Lotus, Badbadnotgood and Hiatus Kaiyote. 

Jerry Paper is the creative persona of LA based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Lucas Nathan.

Jerry Paper’s first release for Stones Throw following releases on Orange Milk and Beach Fossils’ Bayonet label.

For fans of Homeshake, Mac DeMarco, Connan Mockasin, Mild High Club.

The B-side ‘New Chains (Demo)’ is exclusive to the 7” format.

TRACK LISTING

Your Cocoon
New Chains (Demo)

Follow-up to 1984’s highly influential "Right On Time", a holy grail among boogie / funk vinyl collectors (we've had both a boot and an official repress over the years, PPU handling the legit one...). Produced by Mndsgn and featuring Los Angeles songstress Nite Jewel this is specialist tackle for sure. Galvanized slap bass, intricate drum programming, on classic rhythm boxes; a Prince-esque vocal delivery and delightfully languid, highly sensuous delivery throughout. Un-hurried and relaxed, let Prophet be your man for the night or the day.

For fans of Mndsgn, Thundercat, Doug Hream Blunt, Dam-Funk & Full Beam!FM 

TRACK LISTING

Insanity
Wanna Be Your Man
Ooo Wee Yeah
Party
I Do Love
Tonight (ft Nite Jewel)
Really Turn Me On
Right On Time
Dream
I Do

Stimulator Jones’ music never draws on just one place or time, instead dipping in and out of classic R&B / Soul styles from the 1970s and 1980s to the present day. On his debut album, ‘Exotic Worlds And Masterful Treasures’, Stimulator Jones’ elastic voice and instrumental grooves evoke the heady feel of R&B favourites like Rick James, K-Ci & JoJo and The Gap Band. For fans of Jamie Lidell, Mndsgn, Dam-Funk, Mayer Hawthorne. Artwork by Dewey Saunders (Anderson .Paak, OWSLA).

TRACK LISTING

Water Slide
Give My All
Feel Your Arms Around Me
Together
Trippin On You
I Want You Too
Soon Never Comes
Need Your Body
Suite Luv
Tell Me Girl
Tempt Me With Your Love

Yes Lawd! Remixes, is a new reworking of the critically acclaimed debut album from NxWorries. Knxwledge continues a Stones Throw tradition started by Madlib, by remixing his own album, adding a new interpretation to the tracks featuring Anderson .Paak’s vocals. “Two artists working at the absolute height of their talents” – Pitchfork “One of the best albums of 2016” – Complex “Yes Lawd! is an album that feels alive, a living and breathing object that nods to the past while staying in the present” - The FADER “The inspired combo of Paak’s soulful rasp and Knxwledge’s cratedigging sample...makes this album something special in a year that’s already filled with strong R&B LPs”

TRACK LISTING

1. Alltype
2. Livvin
3. Wngs
4. Best 1
5. Kutless
6. Lyk Dis
7. Idntrembrwell
8. HAN
9. $cared
10. Best 2
11. Suede
12. Reali(the)nd

Sampled by Drake (“Jungle”) and G-Eazy (“Running”). Instrumental versions of Gabriel’s Stones Throw Records debut Jardín now available on limited edition wax. Gabriel Garzón-Montano’s formidable skills have come to fruition on Jardín in his Stones Throw debut. “This album came out of wanting to make music that reminds people how beautiful life is and how delicate their heart is,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to make music that is healing, comforting, and funky. I named the album Jardín hoping for it to create a space for healing when people put it on. “A garden is full of life, growth and beauty,” Gabriel said of choosing that unifying image as the title for his new album. “It makes me think of green and white and all the colors as they appear in different flowers.” That vivid spectrum bursts forth on Jardín itself and the album contains references to fruit of all sorts, sour mango, juicy tangerines and sweet peaches. From the heartache and aching vocals that float over the dusty drums of “Crawl” to the stutter-step thump of “Bombo Fabrika” to the high falsetto he nails on “Octave,” Garzón-Montano proves himself to already be one of 2017’s biggest breakout talents.

TRACK LISTING

1. Trial (Instrumental)
2. Sour Mango (Instrumental)
3. Fruitflies (Instrumental)
4. The Game (Instrumental)
5. Long Ears (Instrumental)
6. Crawl (Instrumental)
7. Bombo Fabrika (Instrumental)
8. Cantiga (Instrumental)
9. My Balloon (Instrumental)
10. Lullaby (Instrumental)

After releasing their self-titled debut in 2015, Tuxedo (the joint project between Jake One and Mayer Hawthorne) have returned with their second full-length, Tuxedo II. II is an 11-song offering that mixes elements of funk, soul, and dance music to deeply infectious effect, with Jake and Mayer demonstrating their prowess as veterans of those styles throughout.

Tuxedo is the duo of Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One

Tuxedo II is their second album, following the success of their self-titled debut LP

Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One have achieved significant profile individually in the respective fields of soul and hip-hop. As Tuxedo, they come together to mix elements of funk, soul and dance music to deeply infectious effect

TRACK LISTING

1. Fux With The Tux
2. 2nd Time Around
3. Take A Picture
4. Rotational
5. Shine
6. Scooter’s Groove
7. U Like It
8. Back In Town
9. Special
10. Livin’ 4 Your Lovin’
11. July

Gabriel Garzón-Montano’s formidable skills have come to fruition on Jardín in his Stones Throw debut . “This album came out of wanting to make music that reminds people how beautiful life is and how delicate their heart is,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to make music that is healing, comforting, and funky. I named the album Jardín hoping for it to create a space for healing when people put it on. “A garden is full of life, growth and beauty,” Gabriel said of choosing that unifying image as the title for his new album. “It makes me think of green and white and all the colours as they appear in different flowers.” That vivid spectrum bursts forth on Jardín itself and the album contains references to fruit of all sorts, sour mango, juicy tangerines and sweet peaches. From the heartache and aching vocals that float over the dusty drums of “Crawl” to the stutter-step thump of “Bombo Fabrika” to the high falsetto he nails on “Octave,” Garzón-Montano proves himself to already be one of 2017’s biggest breakout talents. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Trial
2. Sour Mango
3. Fruitflies
4. The Game
5. Long Ears
6. Crawl
7. Bombo Fabrica
8. Cantiga
9. My Balloon
10. Lullaby

'Yawn Zen' is LA-based hip-hop producer Ringgo Ancheta’s debut album for Stones Throw. Mndsgn’s psychedelic beats have already won him fans such as Danny Brown, who snapped him up to produce a track the lead track for his Classic Drug Referencesrelease and BBC Radio 1’s Benji B. Dazed & Confused described him as “one of the west coast’s finest beat-smiths… each track is a patchwork of lush electronic samples blended together to create warm, sun-drenched little charmers.”

On 'Yawn Zen', his debut for Stones Throw, Mndsgn has carved himself an unusually calm-sounding place in the Los Angeles beat scene. The influence of labelmates Madlib and J Dilla on this on this collection of laid-back beats is never far off, but Yawn Zen has a psychedelic, jazzy flavour that equally recalls the likes of Flying Lotus, Gonjasufi and Samiyam.

TRACK LISTING

1: Yawn
2: Homewards
3: Sheets
4: Frugality
5: Exchanging
6: Convert
7: Arklight
8: Camelblues
9: Txt (Msgs)
10: Am
11: Afternoon Shuffle
12: Zen

Stones Throw slim Georgia Anne Muldrow's amazing "Olesi - Fragments Of An Earth" album down to 14 short instrumentals. Listening to these beats and it becomes blatantly obvious why people are calling her the female Madlib.

Not a conventional album by any means, Dilla's "Donuts" is a collection of numerous short productions that he kept to himself rather than use on his work with Madlib, Q-Tip, Common and Slum Village. Like a private DJ mixtape, they clock in on average at around nintey seconds, yet this is not merely a beats compilation, but mini sample-manipulations glommed from other funk, soul, disco, rap and rock sources. With awfully coincidental timing, Dilla passed away the week that the album was released, having been suffering from an incurable blood disorder. A fitting epitaph to a unique talent.

MF DOOM and Madlib's leftfield hip hop opus finally drops, featuring the singles "Money Folder", "Curls" and "All Caps" plus more out-there raps and breaks. Medaphoar, Quasimoto, Wildchild, Viktor Vaughn and Stacy Epps all come along to join Doom on the mic, as Madlib drops some of the most disturbed backing sounds of his career (he even samples Daedelus at one point!), milking his B-movie samples and impenetrable rhythms. With short hits and a quickfire tracklist, "Madvillainy" is an explosive and schizophrenic experience, the most complete Madlib hip hop production since Quasimoto's "The Unseen".

TRACK LISTING

A1. The Illest Villains
A2. Accordion
A3. Meat Grinder
A4. Bistro
A5. Raid
B1. America's Most Blunted
B2. Sickfit
B3. RainBows
B4. Curls
B5. Do Not Fire
B6. Money Folder
C1. Scene Two (Vouce Skit)
C2. Shadows Of Tomorrow (featuring Quasimoto)
C3. Operation Lifesaver Aka Mint Test
C4. Figaro
C5. Hardcore Hustle (featuring Wildchild)
C6. Strange Ways
D1. Intro
D2. Fancy Clown (featuring Viktor Vaugh)
D3. Eye (featuring Stacy Epps)
D4. Supervillain Theme
D5. All Caps
D6. Great Day
D7. Rhinestone Cowboy