Vibe visions

A band built around a hyperactive drummer and a relatively mellow vibesman yields some fun contrasts, like gears moving at different speeds. The backwards tape opening is an easy signifier for waking up bleary-eyed from an accidental nap, but the rest of the tune suggests that it's just the beginning of another sound dream. Jazzy chord sequences over hypnotic rhythms are surely the stuff of comfy dreams, and this one might just spill over into the part of Saturday morning where you look at the sky and wonder what degree of consciousness qualifies as actually waking up. 

The Dylan Group — Division Long

A long exhale

You know when a mess becomes so complex that it's actually kinda liberating? That is the state of things at my work right about now. The chaos would be almost pleasing if it wasn't for the acceleration. Luckily, here's Shuggie giving us a speed to shift down to. Why do early drum machines remind me of chemistry sets?

Shuggie Otis - Aht Uh Mi Hed