
As we begin our annual amazing week off work when we are still extremely busy and don't have that much time to relax, I thought it would be good to share a couple of low key jams that would be perfect for throwing on and listening to while doing absolutely nothing but straight chillin, courtesy of Diamond Messages aka Jason Craig. He's recently released his Smoke And Mirrors EP via Spontaneous Rhythm and contains the two tracks below plus a couple more. This music is lo-fi, beat-driven, totally chill goodness with nice [...]

Mensajes diamantosos entre el humo y los cristales Tras unos cuantos años de búsqueda sonora, el americano Jason Craig parece haber encontrado su identidad en la los matices más orgánicos de la electrónica. Aunque su principal arma son los samples, conecta con el mundo real a través de vocalistas femeninas igualmente. Desde el primer segundo se puede adivinar que Smoke and Mirrors tiene algo especial... y como refleja el vídeo, psicodélico también! Desde ya tenéis el EP -homónimo- en Spotify y tiendas, el sello [...]

I was planning on including a song from Diamond Messages in a forthcoming mix, but I simply can't choose between "Liquid Summer" and "Smoke And Mirrors." They are both too good not to share. In an interview with Truants , Diamond Messages' Jason Craig says his stage name references a Claude Debussy quote about music's intended message versus its actual impact. With Diamond Messages and very few others, the music and the name are perfectly synchronized. These songs are indeed crystalline particles, encoded and electrified to convey and captivate. The [...]