Smax / Ruin
Album: Ruin   Collection:General - Electronic
Artist:Smax   Added:Feb 2023
Label:SXN  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2023-03-10 Pull Date: 2023-05-12 Charts: Classical/Experimental
Week Ending: May 14 May 7 Apr 30 Apr 23 Apr 16 Apr 2 Mar 26 Mar 19
Airplays: 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 24, 2023: Music Casserole
Full
4. May 11, 2023: Run-Away Radio
Sky, Relinquish
2. Jun 08, 2023: Run-Away Radio
Full, Relinquish
5. May 07, 2023: Morsel
Rune A
3. May 20, 2023: Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles
Relinquish
6. May 01, 2023: I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
Relinquish

Album Review
HYPRK
Reviewed 2023-02-25
Really interesting "cosmic" beat compositions from Los Angeles producer Smax. Great varied textures. Recommended for anyone into the spacier side of electronica. If you like Flying Lotus, you will love this. FCC Clean (all songs instrumental)

RIYL: Flying Lotus, Dam Funk, Nosaj Thing, Night Slugs Records
TRY: 7, 10, 2, 8

1. Crashing, chaotic mess of samples and frenzied drumming. Really cool fullness
*2. Laidback 10-hours-of-chill-beats-to-study-to with some cool splashing/crunchy elements and chopped indistinguishable vocal samples
3. Choppy beat with lots of high-hats and a distinct neon intergalactic feel. Think Girl Unit, Jam City, etc.
4. Energetic breakbeat with blow-out basslines
5. Smooth, chill, string elements, gentle xylophone
6. Murmury blown-out beat
*7. Shimmery cyberpunk with wild phaser and twinkly effects
*8. Futuristic J Dilla, chopped soul vocals, great "swing"
9. Rumbly and rattly with a great deep baseline
*10. Lonely late night dubstep, reminds me of Burial
11. Swirly with flowly xylophone scales

Track Listing
1. Gate   7. Relinquish
2. Sky   8. Torium
3. Gglyphcast   9. Facets
4. Ley Line   10. Full
5. Ave 57   11. Rune A
6. Rune B   .