Artist: Coolio Franco

Something gentle to start the week from Coolio Franco (Will Schlachtere). And it really is this time. Coolio Franco has a new album out. He says " i'm going for a relaxed electro kind of thing- mostly classic synth and drum sounds " which it is. Occasionally, it all becomes a bit generic downtempo and yoga class. But No Drum certainly isn't one of those. It has beautiful analogue synth tones, a little tiny blipping and a wow-look-at-the-sk y feel. Delightful. And do have a look at the accompanying video [...]

• Coolio Franco - No Drum

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