Put It - Shlohmo

Spent all day ranting and rambling about how I'm truly not enthused that these sold out arena Electronic EDM DJ shows are the zeitgeist and soundtrack of my early adult generation. 

I mean c’mon, I know we'll never get the 60's again, but is this really what we have to tell our children about. It sucks cause I can respect the genre, but can't understand the popularity of these crazy huge shows that require no talent on the live artist but on the stage and lighting director. 

Granted the music is pretty grandiose and suits these elaborate productions, but the fact remains that the way to experience one of these "performances" is to be on some Molly or Ecstasy. I try to not knock the genre as a whole while raving (no, no glowsticks), because there is some tasteful electronic music out there. 

I guess it's just easier for me to appreciate something a little less theatric.

 How fortunate that experimental electronic artist Shlohmo just released his 5-track Laid Out EP this week.  

Shlohmo's music falls on the polar opposite end of the spectrum. His music is far from grandiose. If you're waiting for a filthy drop; don't hold your breath. 21 year old Henry Laufer (Shlohmo) will masterfully sample what you thought would make a horrible sample.

 Seriously, this dude is definitely sampling the hum of an air conditioner or something. 

His glitchy beats are so deliciously snappy, poppy, clickly, and crackly. You can really almost visual the texture of them. The vocal samples, if there are any, are pitched and effected beyond recognition or understanding. The voice becomes another instrument to be manipulated by the computer. 

This EP sounds more like it was made in a studio as apposed to Bad Vibes, which if I'd believe was made in and with anything found on a dorm room desk. These tracks are much more atmospheric due to their nature. 

Most are pretty dark, including the track linked at the top Put It.

 I found a cool quote describing his music: "His tracks swarm from dirty textures, strange sounds and obscured samples. It’s not hip-hop what you hear, but the echoes are clearly there." Well, I think that pretty much sums it up perfectly.

 Give both the EP and the full length a listen, they're both genius and their own respect. I'm excited to hear what this young artist has to say next.