Ras G "Beats of Mind"
Any album that’s first words spoken is “first blunt of the day, time to make a beat” I’m fucking with! Ras G would be one of the current new crop of beat musicians coming out of LA. While new is a relative term, his teammate Flying Lotus has been making waves for awhile now and hopefully leading more to discover Ras. Regardless of when you enter the mans world, I imagine he has been conquering record bins for years and will be filling them up with his own creations in the years to come. Originally dropped on wax courtesy of the Poohbah label as a 6 track EP, here we find his Beats of Mind flushed out to a full 21 tracks of selector goodness. Drawing on numerous sounds from throughout the universe you are bound to hear a few you might be familiar with… and many you aren’t. Using clips from the classic Sun Ra flick Space is the Place Ras G and his Afrikan Space Program rock out! As a big fan of Sun Ra, you hear the influence come through as the disc plays out sometimes slow and hypnot...