"Vinyl LP pressing. Cold Busted presents Exquisite Spirits from D. Dahlinger, a self-described ""Northern California-bred, Japan-based dusty dollar/yen bin loop digger. "" The follow-up to 2016's debut album Brisk Temps, Exquisite Spirits is another brilliant exercise in tough, boombap beats at meditative tempos and engaging sample source genre clashes. D. Dahlinger's influences are wide-ranging, with Paul's Boutique and Paid In Full hotly tipped alongside psych-rock and shoegaze, as well as the attitudes of west coast skateboarding culture thrown in. A relocation to Japan also created noticeable inspiration, giving the music a wandering flavor that often feels like solemn exploration. A prime example of D. Dahlinger's distinctive sound is the curiously titled ""B,"" which dreamily combines glistening harps, compressed vinyl noise, and lovely piano over a solid beat foundation. There's also the pensive build of ""Color Scheme 13,"" with a gentle flute that deceptively calms the listener before the approaching sonic storm; the molasses intro of ""Wind Back Up"" which increases in tempo to reveal an intricate construction of samples and melody; and the deft trip hop thump of ""Anyone's Out There,"" featuring layers of D. Dahlinger's trademark hypnotic embellishments. Exquisite Spirits lives up it's name, being both haunting and hard-toignore... beats designed for the ages." Rise Early, B, Faceslap Aspiration, Too Many Delectable Things, Color Scheme 13, Drums of Dol, Wind Back Up, Distil, Anyone's Out-There, 2nd First Train, Mellolabye
