J Dilla: Diamonds / Ice 12" cartridges You already know it's going

You already know it's going to be dope

Russell was a classically-trained cellist and composer steeped in the American experimental avant-garde tradition of composers like Philip Glass

" a track that expertly blends its bubbling bassline with a myriad of arpeggiating synths that weave in and out of the mix

The reclusive singer-songwriter released more than an album a year during the period between 1966 and 1977

J Dilla: Diamonds / Ice 12" cartridges You already know it's goingMore hidden heat from Dilla! You may have heard the two cuts featured here before, but they've never seen official release until now. They were both part of the shelved album, The Diary. Long before Dilla's posthumous release, The Shining, he titled these tracks "The Shining Pt. 1" and "The Shining Pt. 2." They feature verses from Dilla, but production from outside. "Diamonds (The Shining Pt. 1)" was produced by Nottz on some classic boom bap style.