Daedelus - Make It So
I had a whole post comparing Daedelus to the Greek mythological character Daedalus and his moniker’s inspiration. There were Minotaurs, labyrinths, wings, and even a Bob Villa reference. But, a combination of me going to the fridge and Firefox’s impatient need to update caused my computer to restart and as a result my post is now buried in the deepest crevices of my computer’s memory. Here is the half-assed version:
Daedelus is essentially the Willy Wonka of music. His eccentric and ecletic style find a home on his various releases of cohesive musical experiments. It seems like he just honestly enjoys learning what combinations of sounds he is able to get away with. From his “solo” albums filled with vintage samples, thick basslines, crashing drums and chops to his collaborative effort with Laura Darlington in a folky-electronica group his production feels like a complex homage to a simpler time. Make It So is a catchy lil’ number on one of his more accessible albums, Love to Make Music To, but I would definitely recommend checking out some of his earlier albums like Invention, Of Snowdonia, and Exquisite Corpse. Fans of Flying-Lotus should enjoy listening to another producer originating from the LA scene prior to FlyLo himself.
