Vol. 6: Dil Withers Suite

by Beat Konducta

Vol. 6: Dil Withers Suite cover art

The second half of Madlib's instrumental tribute to J Dilla continues his masterful exploration of dusty, soul-drenched boom-bap production. The beat tape flows seamlessly, blending obscure vinyl chops and unquantized, stumbling drum loops that perfectly mimic the warm, psychedelic aesthetic of his late friend and collaborator. It solidifies the two-part suite as a towering achievement in instrumental hip-hop.

Genres

  • Instrumental Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Dill Withers Theme
  2. First Class (The Best Catalogue)
  3. Lifetime (Lifeline)
  4. The Electric Zone (Plugged In)
  5. So Much (Music)
  6. Smoked Out (Green Blaze Subliminal Sounds)
  7. Another Bag Of Bomb (No Seeds)
  8. All Love (The Movement)
  9. Detroit Playaz (Gator Walk)
  10. Blast (Computer Rock)
  11. J.B. And J.D. (Interlude)
  12. Never Front (Ears Up)
  13. Suffer (Concentration)
  14. Show Me The Good Life (Chip Stack)
  15. Dillalade Ride (Contact High)
  16. Slapped Up (Snap Nā€™ Clap)
  17. Another Batch (Play It Again)
  18. Full Figure Pockets (Pay Jay)
  19. Smoke Interlude (Hawaiian Punch)
  20. The Sky (Beyond Sight)