Madlib likes to be just a little mysterious, like his former collaborative partner MF Doom (RIP).Â
That veil of mystery has followed the producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist (born Otis Jackson Jr.) in his newest effort âSound Ancestors.â Rumblings of a new Madlib album first appeared in Fall 2020, but the true mysterious shocker came in the form of who the illustrious musician was working with: Four Tet.Â
Four Tet, an English electronic artist specializing in regionally-flavored house and dance hall music, would seem a counterintuitive choice for a producer known for boom-bap beats with heavy samples.Â
But this 16-track enigma of an album of mostly instrumentals works so damn well.Â