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Encounters
Hip-Hop · 2017 · 12 tracks · 29m

Encounters

Twelve tracks of tape-saturated boom bap and jazz loops. A masterclass in textural warmth that turns any room into a quiet, rain-slicked sanctuary.

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It's like a jazz club seen through a rainy window at 2 AM.

A quiet, late-night urban solitude that feels safe and deeply nostalgic.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 29m
01
Wishes
2:44
02
MsPrettyBooty
2:40
03
11:35PM
2:40
04
NiteJointz
2:08
05
Verde
2:58
06
Wind
1:28
07
51
2:24
08
ShipeWun
2:24
09
JazzChains
2:28
10
Everyday
2:04
11
Moonlight
2:23
12
Fallin’
3:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the upright bass line on track 3 anchors a hazy piano loop that feels like it might drift away.
The sudden clarity of the saxophone sample on track 9 cutting through the thick layer of tape hiss.
The rhythmic swing of the drums on track 12 that feels like a slow, deliberate heartbeat.
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