dimlite

One of the great musical tragedies of the 00's is that Swiss beat magician Dimlite did not set ablaze the electronic/hip hop world. Perhaps it is better to say that he did set it ablaze, only everyone is asleep and have yet to realize the impending doom. Time to wake up people.

2006's This Is Embracing was and is a monumental release. I like FlyLo as much as the next guy but those who write off Dimlite as an imitation, as many have, are confused. Flying Lotus' album 1983 came out the same year, which musically is a few steps removed from Dimlite's "sound." It wasn't until a couple years later with Los Angeles that FlyLo started gravitating toward a similar, more nuanced, creative and cosmic style. Either way, for my ears, where FlyLo sometimes sounds forced Dimlite sounds organic and effortless. Not to mention his creativity is off the charts. But I digress...

After years of waiting and only getting an EP and a handful of tracks, Dimlite has returned in 2011 with Grimm Reality. Whereas Embracing was refreshing and new in 2006, this year Dimlite continues to do things his own way and dismiss more conventional approaches to electronic and hip hop. I'm not much into reviewing albums these days, thus I will merely tell you that Grimm Reality is fucking great and provide you with a few cuts from the album so that you can see what you think.