Doctor Bionic - The God State (Clearwater Blue Vinyl)
LP
Deep, Hard Hitting Soul-Jazz Meets Dub Instrumental Analog Grooves For Your Psyche
In few words, Doctor Bionic can be described as Instrumental b-movie psych-hop. But that doesn't tell the whole story. Doctor Bionic is the brainchild of Cincinnati's Jason Grimes, formerly the producer of the hip-hop group MOOD (with emcees Main Flow & Donte). Having grown up in the Scribble Jam scene here in Cincy, and running in circles that included artists like Hi-Tek & Talib Kweli, Grimes' music has continued to evolve from sample-based loops, to live instrumentation with deep layering; provided by a revolving door of local musicians. The common thread in most Doctor Bionic tracks are the neck snapping drum breaks, but the tempo adjustments and varying instrumentation lends itself to a collection of non-genre specific songs - held together in unity by the flawless drums, often provided by Josiah Wolf (of indie-rock band Why?) The result of these recording sessions are a masterclass in musical juxtaposition. Spacious yet clustered. Futuristic nostalgia. Ideal for long car rides or setting the vibe during a laid back gathering of friends.
- 1 The Messengers
- 2 No Middle Ground
- 3 Purple Spark
- 4 Decades to Come
- 5 Shadows in the Sun
- 6 Snow Bird
- 7 In the Mirror
- 8 Dose of Dank
- 9 The Things That We Love
- 10 History Lessons