Only a Fool Would Ignore This

I was at a wedding party this weekend with a bunch of Londoners, and had mixed feelings as they showed the Americans some “old-school garage” (which, in their accent, was pronounced “gairidge”). I like UK Garage - I remember listening similar it in early high school. It was bittersweet to hear my sister (who back in those days was telling me to turn down my stoner music) say, "ooh, this stuff is cool - how do  you dance to it?"

Alias - Fever Dream (2011)

A lot of electronic can begin to sound stale rather quickly, however, because many genres have such a uniform and distinctive sound.  I can't stand trance for this reason - house is better, but still a victim... and house's little brother garage once again improves.  It's this staleness, however, that makes more experimental or hip-hop based electronic musicians seem so interesting in comparison.

Enter Alias, a hip-hop/electronic artist on the anticon. label (who house talented acts such as Why? and Odd Nosdam), who released a purely instrumental album at the end of this August.  Fever Dreams hits hard, has remarkable beats, and makes you want to visit a grimy club to be moved by the music with other influenced college kids.  Or maybe it just makes you want to put on head-phones so you can blast this music as you strut though campus.  Either way, this music sounds fresh, and unlike the more predictable "genres" of electronic, you won't be bored of it before you even put it on.

Standout Track(s) -
Tagine  (unfortunately, only the first part of it. Check it, though)

Boom Boom Boom

The only commentary I want to give on both of these tracks is to play them loud - and on as high of a quality as your internet will allow.
 

Interesting Note(s) - 

Though Alias debut'd back in 2001 by rapping, he has been making purely instrumental music for awhile.  He hasn't made an album on anticon. in three years - but his hiatus has obviously done him well.  

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