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There’s something particularly poignant about the dark, sci-fi music of the 80s. The sense of doom wrought by disease, inequality, cold war, and crack pipes created a wild sense of surrender that only the end times can bring. Psychedelic LA beatsmith Computer Jay brings all that up in this personal throwback vision of dystopian future by means of a mix loaded with arpeggiated melodies, analog references, and fuzzy electronics. Freejack all up in this shit. Replace Mick Jagger with Busta and you get the point. It’s not all gloom and doom though, so don’t be wary. Jay doesn’t forget to bring the funk.
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Tracklist:
Funkineven – “Must Move”
Lazer Sword- “Tar”
Apprat – “Hold On (Modeselektor Remix)”
Busta Rhymes – “Light That Ass On Fire”
JDilla – “Big Booty Express”
Mr. Oizo – “Z”
Computer Jay – “Savage Planet Discotheque ft. Shafiq Husayn and Jimetta Rose”
Lorn – “Hotline(Ft. Zakey Force Funk)”
Dám Funk – “Black”
Jellphonic – “100 Snakes (instrumental)”
Matthew Dear – “Rally Rassar Good”
Mono/Poly – “Needs Deodorant”
Mobb Deep – “Got It Twisted”
Computer Jay – “Omni Bent”
Mobroder – “Rush(Nile Delta Remix)”
Computer Jay – “Black Heart Silver Spine”
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