Teebs – E s t a r a

Teebs' new album is at once definitively a product of the LA beat scene, and evidence of his capacity to grow beyond that scene's far-reaching, experimental aesthetic. View Point's side-chained drums and percussion initially feel like a cut that would set LA's Low End Theory alight, but with its rising, euphoric synth sounds and rich, textured bass, it's also more than 'just' a beat – there's a compositional, painterly feel to Teebs' production which recalls fellow Brainfeeder alum Daedelus' work.

Layers of field recordings underpinning the production; Jonti's contribution on Holiday sounds like a half-remembered Beach Boys tune set to shimmering electronic shoegaze, by turns summery and ethereal. SOHM nods to Aphex Twin with super-fast, shutter-click rhythms; the broken house beat of NY pt. 1 shuffles engigmatically, while closer Wavxxes veers towards the sunlit pop of Sun Glitters. Rich, textured and warm – an album to cherish. [Bram E. Gieben]