It was David Madson's 2001 instrumental 10", Cloud Dead Number Five, that first grabbed my attention; I was quickly convinced that he had mastered a particular brand of hip-hop/ambient (roughly, Stars of the Lid meets 'Endtroducing...'), and I've kept an eye on his work since then. I'm happy to report that "Pretty Swell Explode" is the ideal introduction to his sound, and probably his most consistent release; Madson has come a long way from the lo-fi fragmented mix tapes of his earliest work. This album contains various remixes and a healthy dose of new and previously unreleased tracks, including a memorable guest spot by Jessica Bailiff, the best vocalist on Kranky and a common Madson collaborator.

Style: Instrumental Hip-Hop

RIYL: Boards of Canada, cLOUDDEAD

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Download: Forever Heavy (Shoegangster/JB Remix)

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2008  Anticon  Boards of Canada  Instrumental Hiphop  Odd Nosdam  Pretty Swell Explode  cLOUDDEAD  playbynumbers 

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