
Artwork by Spencer Higgins When I first heard Stimming's debut album, Reflections , in early 2009, his organic, cobblestone house tracks plucked and pulled themselves in a very different direction than his house peers. Of course now 2009 seems like a year besotted in hand drums and organic textures, yet Stimming's sound still crackles with a unique energy and pluck that's far more compelling. Take "Silver Surfer" from Reflections , a spidery crawl through Stimming's string section with melodies that sting like a snapped rubberbands. Seriously, take it: [...]