Recollection
$20.98
Vinyl LP pressing. Es-K (Essential Knowledge) was born in Holland, raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently lives in Burlington, Vermont. He made waves with his monthly Spontaneous Grooves releases, where a set of instrumental tracks are created in one sitting - 24 editions were released. ReCollection, Es-K's offering on Cold Busted, ups the ante with 24 evocative beat-based compositions representing a variety of moods and contexts. From the sparse, slightly ominous opener "Hydrgn" the listener knows this is a different kind of beats record. "Flrn, for example, is deep and textural, owing influence to futuristic ambient as well as boom bap hip hop. There are also nostalgic, dream-like moments, such as the loping and exotic "Ptssm" and the mutant quiet storm funk of "Mngns." The titles are indeed code for the elements, and the elements of Es-K's production are just as varied. ReCollection is a chemistry course of smooth beat concoctions.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Hydrgn | 0:41 |
| A2 | Crbn | 1:55 |
| A3 | Ntrgn | 1:35 |
| A4 | Mlydbnm | 1:22 |
| A5 | Flrn | 2:06 |
| A6 | SDM | 1:30 |
| A7 | SLCN | 1:42 |
| A8 | Phsphrs | 1:28 |
| A9 | SLFR | 2:40 |
| A10 | Chlrn | 1:51 |
| A11 | Ptssm | 2:41 |
| A12 | CLCM | 1:28 |
| A13 | Chrmm | 1:15 |
| B1 | Mngns | 3:30 |
| B2 | RN | 1:25 |
| B3 | CBLT | 2:14 |
| B4 | Cppr | 0:56 |
| B5 | ZNC | 2:10 |
| B6 | SLNM | 1:01 |
| B7 | XXygn | 2:10 |
| B8 | TN | 3:08 |
| B9 | Mrcry | 2:04 |
| B10 | Rsnc | 1:38 |
| B11 | Rbdm | 1:47 |