MUSIC FICTION is the impressive, full-length debut by DJ/producer Rithma. After a series of well-received singles and a rep built up from his energetic sets at clubs and parties, Rithma makes good on his promise by dropping an album packed with mesmerizing rhythms, jazzy samples, low-key experimental collage and sampling, and a warmly inviting atmosphere. In fact, one of the more remarkable things about MUSIC FICTION is that, although it is a dance record in theory–the album draws heavily on house, acid jazz, and hip-hop elements–it is also quite mellow, and makes for an excellent headphone experience. So while the beats bump with funky, club-inflected bounce, the jazz snippets bring a heady touch of class and the ambient elements bathe it all in a relaxing glow. The combination works wonderfully, making this a noteworthy debut from a promising young electronica artist.Tracklist:
1. Rithma - Dream Again (4:37)
2. Rithma - Make You Mine (6:13)
3. Rithma - love and Music (5:07)
4. Rithma - The Return (3:27)
5. Rithma - New Noise Experiment (1:13)
6. Rithma - Down in a Funk (3:48)
7. Rithma - Sagebrush Blues (5:46)
8. Rithma - Birth of a Sol (1:27)
9. Rithma - Everyone's Sleeping Today (6:43)
10. Rithma - Flying Over the City (5:59)
11. Rithma - Mr. Lofgren (3:18)
12. Rithma - Gravity Bouncer (the Cigarette Song) (4:33)
13. Rithma - Personnel (4:40)
14. Rithma - Over Again Interlude (0:28)
15. Rithma - I Don't Mind (5:01)
16. Rithma - How A Dial Tone Sounds (2:40)
17. Rithma - Emphasis (3:08)
18. Rithma - Extra (0:16)