Halfby’s island explorations started out high-energy, but in recent years the producer has started slowing things down a bit. Maybe it’s just getting older — Dorian kind of went down the same path — but it has been a nice shift for Halfby. “Diamond Head” offers one of his most relaxed cuts yet, with sweat-soaked…
Kyoto’s Halfby really should always stick close to the coast. The producer has been creating zany sample-centric music for over a decade now, but the clear highlight of that span was when he went full-on tropical for 2010’s The Island Of Curiosity, a deeply warm collection miles ahead of the often overly wacky stuff he…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY3d-vViQAk”] Halfby’s The Island Of Curiosity was one of 2010’s most pleasant surprises, the Kyoto producer releasing an album with a beach theme in a year when it seemed like everyone was making a beeline to the coast. Halfby, though, wasn’t just retweeting musical themes, but rather finding a proper home for his sound. After…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm7do6KPaok”] Second Royal records out of Kyoto seem to be having a busy week, what with two new releases out now. The first seems a bit…uhhh unnecessary. It’s a compilation album, and usually Second Royal kills it with these things, the recent state-of-the-label releases sharing exciting new tunes from old staples and new signings. The…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM6EN5-uXfE”] Halfby loves paying homage to other artists in his cut-and-paste dance tracks, recently his celebrations focusing on the world of rap with special sampled appearances by Lil’ John amongst other guests. On new track “Bitch Attack,” the Kyoto producer bows down at the altar of…Diplo. More specifically, he seems to be aiming to recreate…