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"Off On" by Nicholas Hill,
Curated by: Brendan Boland
Spotify: bit.ly/OffOnFutureLounge
Genre: #chillhop
I was not a 90s raver. For me the 90s were spent wearing my hat backwards like the Buzz and Taz on my shirt. I shopped at Miller’s Outpost. And, largely, I listened to Offspring, Blink 182, and Boyz II Men (I sang in a choir). Needless to say, my ear is inertly turned to that soundscape. So every time a producer dips down to pull the crisp claps, the breathy bass lines, and wah-wah synths, I can’t help but feel that my childhood is being used against me. It’s that kind of saccharine sweet you love to hate.
Emotive and smooth, “Off On” begs to be played at a late night lounge or placed on an R. Kelly playlist that has been renamed to Lips and Hips. It’s subtly sensual. The groove makes you bump and grind. As the vocals enter in the second act of the song, the composition as a whole feels like a Moby track off of “Play”, yet it remains grounded and downtempo, rather than transforming into an anthem.
“Off On” appears on a collaboration album, Future Lounge Beats, that features instrumentalists Nicholas Hill, Bill Sumner, Glen Gerweijer and several others. The album spans a variety of elements from a wide range of genres: ambient, jazz, trap, glitch-pop, disco & R&B. Each track has its own distinct soundscape; of which, the soulful ”Say Yes” and complex “New Generation” are standouts. For those looking to relax with a cold cocktail at an oxygen bar overlooking the ocean, this is the album for you.
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"Off On" by Nicholas Hill,
Curated by: Brendan Boland
Spotify: bit.ly/OffOnFutureLounge
Genre: #chillhop
I was not a 90s raver. For me the 90s were spent wearing my hat backwards like the Buzz and Taz on my shirt. I shopped at Miller’s Outpost. And, largely, I listened to Offspring, Blink 182, and Boyz II Men (I sang in a choir). Needless to say, my ear is inertly turned to that soundscape. So every time a producer dips down to pull the crisp claps, the breathy bass lines, and wah-wah synths, I can’t help but feel that my childhood is being used against me. It’s that kind of saccharine sweet you love to hate.
Emotive and smooth, “Off On” begs to be played at a late night lounge or placed on an R. Kelly playlist that has been renamed to Lips and Hips. It’s subtly sensual. The groove makes you bump and grind. As the vocals enter in the second act of the song, the composition as a whole feels like a Moby track off of “Play”, yet it remains grounded and downtempo, rather than transforming into an anthem.
“Off On” appears on a collaboration album, Future Lounge Beats, that features instrumentalists Nicholas Hill, Bill Sumner, Glen Gerweijer and several others. The album spans a variety of elements from a wide range of genres: ambient, jazz, trap, glitch-pop, disco & R&B. Each track has its own distinct soundscape; of which, the soulful ”Say Yes” and complex “New Generation” are standouts. For those looking to relax with a cold cocktail at an oxygen bar overlooking the ocean, this is the album for you.








![Bibio - Old Graffiti
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Old Graffiti by Bibio
Curated by: Mike Floeck
Spotify: http://bit.ly/OldGraffitiBibio
Genre: #indierock
Stephen Wilkinson has figured out a thing or two about timing and tempo: Ribbons is Wilkinson’s tenth album as Bibio, and although his tenure resulted in a bit of diversion and experimentation, his predominant lane resembles folk music and experimental electronica without breaking a sweat about the comparison. Ribbons sits right in this lane: “Old Graffiti” settles down like a fresh spring rain shower of medium density, pattering against the windowsill, drops randomly striking at different angles and intensities. Wilkinson’s voice apparates from seemingly nowhere, echoing short syllables that he coos and barks through the song.
Bibio has credited phonemes as influences for his uniquely bizarre lyrical phrasing and articulation. Phonemes, per Merriam-Webster, are “[members] of the set of the smallest units of speech” that separate and identify one syllable from another. An example is when two words end in different consonants yet sound phonetically similar, e.g. “tad” and “tab”. The phonemes would be the “d” and “b” sounds, distinguishing the two words but just barely. You feel the tension of the “p” hanging on Wilkinson’s lips as he sings “makeup” and the word echoes rapidly behind; you sense the restraint as he transitions from the hard “e” sounds in “graffiti” into a yodel, howling over the plains of his percussion-driven arrangement.
Speaking of percussion, Bibio says “Old Graffiti” began with it whereas most of his compositions begin on guitar. He was “inspired by listening to old Batucada and Capoeira recordings,” both influenced by African percussion and native to Brazil. This broad-reaching influence lends an exotic air to “Old Graffiti”, a lost gem in a modern world. Bibio - Old Graffiti](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L2ZZWXpR8QY/mqdefault.jpg)

