Debut album by Chris Manak, producer from San Jose, California, under the moniker Peanut Butter Wolf, later founder of Stones Throw Records. The tape consists of 13 short instrumentals for a total of about 25 minutes: the producer creates simplistic rhythms, jazzy boom baps, based on bass lines in the first part, with slow and tight drums, and light jazzy samples. Manak produces mainly clean, crisp beats, close to the East Coast sound, all quite solid and not too generic (except "Wake Up Beat"). Among his best results, I highlight: "Summers End", good relaxed jazzy boom bap with slow pounding drum machine and excellent samples; "Dopestyle", relaxed jazzy production with slow and accessible light drum, dusted cymbals and elegant piano, dope rhythm; "Lunar Props"; "Don't Turn Your Back"; "Currents", jazzy production with lively and energetic, controlled drum, and wonderful and nostalgic samples, there's also the almost imperceptible sound of vinyl in the background.
Rating: 6.7/10.
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