Saltillo - Ganglion

Saltillo crafts the most beautiful and demanding trip hop beats intertwined with classical movements of simple beauty. Also incorporated are sound clips from god knows where, but they add a layer of intensity and urgency to the songs. Certainly refreshing and laid back, dark and disturbing yet beautiful and majestic at times. The heart tugging vocals on "i'm on the wrong side" grip at you and dont let go. A must have of 2008.

Emancipator - Soon it Will be Cold Enough

Emancipator is what i believe first and foremost a hip-hop producer, but bursted out with this solo effort that is lavished in wintery goodness. It's trip-hop and beats orientated coolness is iced over with sombre violins and glitchy yet pure and atmospheric acoustic guitar. The electronics are what brings the wintery feel to the album, a journey through fields of snow and forrestry is what im feeling when lisntieng to this album. A definate one to chill to.