BUSY - moths ep

There are few things better than randomly stumbling across an artist you've never heard of and then consequently having your mind blown. Such was the case for me with my most recent acquisition: the "Moths E.P." by Baltimore producer Busy.

I will tell you up front that this collection of tunes is best listened to all the way through on headphones, preferably while enjoying some mild herbal remedies. The disc kicks off with "Aft," a swirling, breathing, multilayered soundscape so captivating that you almost feel like you are floating down a river through some futuristic, fog-laden jungle. The music flows seamlessly to the next track, "A Camphoraceous Elixir," where the beats kick in.

The disc continues in this fashion, alternating between thick, immersing, soundscapes, and disgusting beats, synths tickling your eardrums as they dance and wander about the stereo field. Listening to this album is like entering a dream you never want to wake up from. And when you do wake up, after a quasi-refrain of the aqueous sounds from the first track, you can't help but want more.

On iTunes, this disc is classified as "Hip Hop/Rap," but Busy achieves much more than that here. He's creating sounds and a style of his own that I haven't really heard before.

It's really hard for me to nail down a favorite track on this EP; if I had to, it would probably be the penultimate tune, "Witch Hunt," which is the bounciest, most grooving tune that Busy serves up for us. Still, I'll reiterate that you may as well just listen to the whole EP at once, as it only clocks in at a mere 17 minutes - pretty good for 9 tracks. I'd say it gets the ADD seal of approval.

So here it is, for your aural pleasure:

BUSY - moths ep