Flamingosis
Upfront 089 is custom-made for afternoon and late evenings spent horizontal. Gritty funk/rap knockers are shock absorbed by downtempo jams from New Jersey's Flamingosis and co.
About this mix
This mix is a collection of instrumentals I’ve been working on and holding on to for the last two years. It also features unreleased music from other producers such as The Kount, Brock Berrigan, Mtbrd, Harris Cole, Vesa and A Sol Mechanic. A lot of them are dear friends and I really believe in their work.
I put this together after returning from a trip to Peru with my family. I was there for three weeks and not working on any music, so it was a refreshing process to comb through tracks and see what sounds drew me in.
I had a great time making this and look forward to putting out a lot of new music in 2017 <3
Boiler Room says...
To be honest, it's criminal that New Jersey native, Flamingosis, hasn't made a Boiler Room appearance yet. The now Brooklyn-based producer has been on our radar for a while, most notably via Sean Keating's regular office stereo plays — this year's future funkified Bright Moments and the hazy brilliance of Pleasure Palette from 2015 especially.
Both of those releases nonchalantly tread the tightrope between hip hop and disco/funk; often smooth and late summer afternoon-themed with the analogue punch of boom bap.
As he's noted in his description, this 50min blend comes after a similalry warm experience in more ways than one. Upfront 089 is blessed with incredible music that is custom-made for afternoon and late evenings spent horizontal. Gritty funk/rap knockers are shock absorbed by downtempo (sometimes saxophone-laced) jams from Flamingosis and his clearly talented group of friends.
Photo Credit: Daniel Dorsa
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