ReCollection by Es-K

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. Since then, Es-K has remained prolific with a plethora of self-released beat-constructions and albums for Cold Busted, including 2016’s acclaimed Passages. Es-K has a workman-like ethos of beat-making, with creative and top notch hip hop soundscapes constantly pouring out of his Vermont studio.

ReCollection, Es-K’s latest 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

1.	Hydrgn	0:41

2.	Crbn	1:56

3.	Ntrgn	1:36

4.	Mlydbnm	1:22

5.	Flrn	2:06

6.	SDM	1:31

7.	SLCN	1:42

8.	Phsphrs	1:28

9.	SLFR	2:41

10.	Chlrn	1:51

11.	Ptssm	2:41

12.	CLCM	1:28

13.	Chrmm	1:16

14.	Mngns	3:31

15.	RN	1:26

16.	CBLT	2:14

17.	Cppr	0:56

18.	ZNC	2:11

19.	SLNM	1:01

20.	XXygn	2:11

21.	TN	3:08

22.	Mrcry	2:04

23.	Rsnc	1:39

24.	Rbdm	1:47

Credits

released April 12, 2019

Recorded in the US
Produced and Arranged by Es-K
All Tracks Written by R. Ronci
Mastered & Lacquers Cut by Misjah@24Mastering
Pressed at Takt Direct via Packaged Sounds
Photo by Summer Wuerthner
Design by Vitamin D
Executive Producer, Derrick Daisey
All Works Registered with Some Cutz Up (ASCAP)

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