Edan and Homeboy Sandman team up for a slice of dark and psychedelic vintage hip-hop

Pretty discrete since his experimental cratedigging EP Echo Party 9 years ago, Edan finally reappears with a new project, courtesy of his friends at Stones Throw. Associated with one of the rising stars of Peanut Butter Wolf's alternative hip-hop label, the Maryland MC leaves the mic to him on the forthcoming Humble Pi, focusing on what he does best, beatmaking and production.

First track off the record, to be released on October 26th, the opener Grim Seasons features Homeboy Sandman's... grim flow and Edan's signature vintage loops, ever evolving mixture of gothic synth vibes and David Axelrod-like cinematographic instrumental sections. The single unveils a large scale storytelling, perfectly translated by Kagan McLeod in this animated gem, an obvious tribute to the godfather of graphic novels Will Eisner and the daily-routine crossed destinies of his masterpiece Life in the Big City :

Typically Edan in its construction and sound, the second except #NeverUseTheInternetAgain with its crude voice sample, chopped patterns and jazzy keyboard and bassline, is another of those psych-hop epics that made Beauty and the Beat a timeless classic. One of my favourite hip-hop records of all time, finally blessed with a sequel of sorts 13 years after. Eagerly awaited !