Highly Recommended

Hudson Mohawke - Butter
(2009 / Warp Records)

experimental / electronic / instrumental hip-hop

Ross Birchard first made his name as turntablist DJ Itchy who, aged just 15, battled his way to become the UK's youngest ever DMC finalist. A few years on and, along with a string of artists like Flying Lotus and Rustie (his compadre in Glasgow's LuckyMe collective), he's one of the key exponents in a new sound variously called 'wonky' or 'aquacrunk' that draws on dubstep, US hip hop and RnB, and experimental electronica, binding the fusion together with slamming, slightly out-of-phase beats and synthesisers that wobble woozily, like they've warped after being left out in the sun. Butter as a whole feels like an impressive showcase for a sound that remains impressively slippery, and it's worth staying tuned to the end. (bbc.co.uk via chestionabil.ro)

My Rating: 4,5/5