I asked person S who I run into at shows that I attend in Ottawa and sometimes in Toronto. So I had to ask him for his picks of 2014. Check …
Harold’s is a perfect representation of the compromise that makes this album work.
Madlib’s low-fi, murky beats are cleaned up with a crystal clear, meticulous sample quality, while Gibbs’ hard-edged tone is smoothed over, without forgetting how he made his name.