For fans of: Genre-breaking Beat-making

What they're saying: Here’s a great synopsis from Concrete Island: “We get that 1990s underground hip-hop quality of sound because the main means of production is the Akai MPC, but at the same time The Twilite Tone keeps things fresh and makes the MPC his own, carving out thrillingly distinct and compelling tracks in the process.” The Chicago Reader’s recent profile provides some background on the Chicago based producer, adding: “Tone’s approach dovetails with that of Chicago’s beat scene, whose adherents refract sounds from across pop history through a hip-hop lens.” Chris Sawle at the Backseat Mafia blog nicely defines the cohesion that makes the record special, calling it a “seamless trip through his music and his musical loves. It’s a journey, a multifaceted sonic excursion, best enjoyed absolutely as a whole.”

What we say: Chicago superproducer & DJ makes his own futuristic sci-fi sounding album. Funky, inventive, and cohesive. Essential deeper listening for all those of you out there with worn out copies of Donuts and Endtroducing.