Teebs
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A mainstay of Flying Lotus’s renowned Brainfeeder label, Los Angeles producer Teebs (aka Mtendere Mandowa) debuted on record in 2010 with the Ardour album, which fascinatingly merged that era’s underground hip-hop with shoegaze-rock elements. Beneath the quasi-funky beats and serenely morose melodies, there simmered some deep emotions that recalled Boards of Canada’s dreamily unsettling work. Since then, Teebs has forged a solid discography that reflects a meticulous mastery of intricate rhythms and delicately beautiful tunes. He’s consistently one of the most interesting electronic musicians from LA’s fecund scene. His first new music in five years, 2019’s guest-vocalist-heavy Anicca, continues Teebs’s run of luminous releases.
by Dave Segal