Abstract Beats

Abstract beats is a genre characterized by its experimental and atmospheric soundscapes, often featuring unconventional rhythms, intricate drum patterns, and lush, ambient textures. Emerging in the 2010s, this style drew from hip-hop, electronic, and jazz traditions, with artists incorporating elements of found sounds, tape loops, and vinyl crackle. Abstract beats flourished in the underground music scene, particularly among fans of instrumental hip-hop and chillout electronica. The genre's significance lies in its ability to evoke emotional depth and introspection, often eschewing traditional song structures for immersive, cinematic experiences. Notable for its use of jazz-inspired chord progressions, nuanced sampling, and judicious application of reverb and delay effects, abstract beats distinguishes itself from similar genres like chillwave and trip-hop through its emphasis on sonic abstraction and rhythmic complexity.

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Odyssey
Album - 7 Tracks - Released November 15, 2024

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14KT
40 Winks
AL_PD
AbJo
Ackryte
Afta-1
Ahnnu
Ahwlee
Al Quetz
Analogue Monsta
Asonic Garcia
AstroLogical
Ayatollah
Bahwee
Bugseed
Cream Child
D33J
DJ Harrison
Daisuke Tanabe
Dakim
Def Dee
Depakote
Devonwho
Dibia$E
Dil Withers
Dr Who Dat?
ELOS
Elaquent
Eric Lau
Everydayz
Evil Needle
FS Green
Feux
Fitz Ambro$e
Flako
Handbook
Hayzee
Hires
Hubert Daviz
Hulk Hodn
IAMNOBODI
IV The Polymath
Illingsworth
Infinite Potentials
InfinitiRock
Jansport J
Jeremiah Jae
Jesse Futerman
Juj
Karriem Riggins
Kidkanevil
Killing Skills
King Boom
Knxwledge
Koen
Kutmah
Kwala
Languid
Lee Spacey
Lomovolokno
Lost Twin
Mad Steve
Mecca:83
Mndsgn
Monolithium
Muñoz
My Dry Wet Mess
Pigeondust
Prof.logik
Raadsel
Repeat Pattern
S.Maharba
STLNDRMS
Sam A La Bamalot
Sir Froderick
Somepling
Souleance
Submerse
Suff Daddy
Sunclef
Swarvy
Sweatson Klank
TEK.LUN
Ta-ku
Tall Black Guy
Teebs
Tehbis
Tensei
The Midnight Eez
Tuamie
Weirddough
Wun Two
Yosi Horikawa
ewonee
i-Tone
ichiro_
ohbliv
Knxwledge
IAMNOBODI
Wun Two
FS Green
Suff Daddy
Ta-ku
Souleance
Teebs
Mndsgn
Karriem Riggins
DJ Harrison
Tall Black Guy
D33J
Bugseed
Tuamie
Evil Needle
Pigeondust
Ahwlee
Sweatson Klank
Handbook
Hulk Hodn
40 Winks
Mecca:83
Swarvy
Yosi Horikawa
Submerse
Hubert Daviz
Flako
Jansport J
Eric Lau
Elaquent
ohbliv
Jeremiah Jae
Afta-1
S.Maharba
Dibia$E
Daisuke Tanabe
Kidkanevil
Fitz Ambro$e
Devonwho
TEK.LUN
Bahwee
Dr Who Dat?
Jesse Futerman
AstroLogical
Lost Twin
Ayatollah
Sir Froderick
ewonee
STLNDRMS
Al Quetz
AbJo
Kutmah
14KT
Everydayz
Illingsworth
Dakim
Juj
Ackryte
Def Dee
Depakote
Koen
Tensei
The Midnight Eez
Somepling
Dil Withers
Ahnnu
Hayzee
Killing Skills
Muñoz
Repeat Pattern
IV The Polymath
Weirddough
Sam A La Bamalot
Prof.logik
Lomovolokno
ELOS
ichiro_
Tehbis
My Dry Wet Mess
Mad Steve
Monolithium
Infinite Potentials
i-Tone
Languid
Asonic Garcia
Sunclef
Hires
Analogue Monsta
Lee Spacey
AL_PD
InfinitiRock
Feux
King Boom
Kwala
Raadsel
Cream Child