DJ Mitsu The Beats “Pilot”
DJ Mitsu The Beats kneels down at the ultimate electric piano altar, dedicating the third volume of his Beat Installments series to the Fender Rhodes. Within the dozen tracks, the legendary Jazzy Sport rep celebrates his undying love of the illustrious, and beautiful instrument, unparalleled in the central role it has played in jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop over the last 50 odd years. As a result, all 12 tracks are PVA glued together by their shared warm timbre — perfect for the wintry throes of November.
Any of the tracks could have made the cut. The likes of “Totemic” or “Cultivate” with their slothful drum fiddling and Sunday-snoozed bass and keys fillings. “The Valley” and its mile-high, breezy tendencies. Or maybe even the stark and spacious make-up of “Gateway”.
In the end, the aptly named “Pilot” soars the highest. Unsurprisingly, it’s the Rhodes taking centre stage but the keys are appropriately co-piloted by a dank and drowsy snare-bassline combo.
It lands on December 19.