The List: Daniel Quasar, Discovery Zone, Blone Noble

I have a quick three-fer edition of The List for you dear readers today. (A score-focused one is coming next week — Obsession, amirite?) Today you’ll find a healthy offering of experimental fare, paired with a dark and catchy retro number. Enjoy. Daniel Quasar — I Am… The hyper talented Daniel Quasar, creator of the ubiquitous Progress Pride flag and crafter of catchy electronic music, recently released an entrancing experimental record entitled I Am… It’s not entirely dance-ready and laced with hooks as their previous work, but it is no-less captivating and engaging for those who like the downtempo, IDM, and Boards of Canada side of electronic music. The Portland, Oregon-based musician’s EP is a repeat-listen for me. With each additional exposure to the five cuts there is some new sonic layer that presents itself: ethereal synths; a galactic, bluesy guitar lead; a contemplative, big-bottomed rhythm section straight out of a laidback corner of 1997; vapory synth pads dipped in…

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