The Seshen, courtesy. New tracks from The Seshen, Chxrry22, Colouring, Shabazz Palaces, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, The Church, Pile and ISOxo with Ninajirachi cover the gamut from electronic soul to R&B, alt-pop, hip-hop, “sasscore” and EDM. The Seshen, “Hold Me” — Bay Area collective The Seshen delivers a synth-heavy mid-tempo groove driven…

Since the release of 2011 debut Black Up, Seattle duo Shabazz Palaces has essentially become the Sun Ra of jazz rap. Psychedelic, abstract and impressionistic, the band’s saga has had its ups and downs. The first outing remains the most universally impressive, maintaining cohesive production and thought-provoking lyrics within its unorthodox…

Battles perform at The Independent in San Francisco on Dec. 3, 2019. Sean Liming/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — One of the most basic oppositions in our lives is the one between chaos and control. New York duo Battles, comprised of guitarist-keyboardist Ian Williams of the influential instrumental group Don Caballero, and John…

Back in 2011, Black Up by Shabazz Palaces shook up the rap game with its unique take on abstract lyricism and wonky glitch-hop production. Death Grips and Danny Brown were also dabbling in similar experimental techniques, but Butterfly and Baba made it their own with a more relaxed tenor. Quazarz: Born on a Gangster…