Tom Jenkinson, AKA Squarepusher, is primarily known for his mind-bendingly complex, sometimes-pranksterish electronic compositions, which often combine breakneck speed, whiplash turns, and hyper-detailed drum patterns.
What is slightly less-well-known, however, is that he’s ALSO a madman on the bass guitar. Up top is a simply-lovely 35 or so minutes of him just spinning out jazzy colors and shades on it, with no additional instrumentation or accompaniment.
For contrast and old times’ sake, here’s the gorgeous “Tundra”, off his inexplicably-out-of-print-again debut LP, Feed Me Weird Things:
I have enjoyed this guy for some time. His records can be hit or miss, but I have always loved his overall vision.Report
Yeah, he’s a little all over the place (often even in the same track), but man, when he’s on…
https://youtu.be/1Gu7NTzdjl4Report
NSFW, language:
https://youtu.be/13HM-bmKW2UReport
And
https://youtu.be/XvLAKrVbCBMReport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qryvNG5QQc
steinbolt live (dumb video)
it rips.Report
Switching gears, good interview with the Rick and Morty guys here:
http://www.avclub.com/article/theres-one-secret-rick-and-morty-guys-will-never-r-222269Report