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Boom Bip is Bryan Hollon, and his musical career represents somewhat of an evolution in sound beginning in the early 90's. his music got it's start in Cincinnati, Ohio (there seems to be plenty there, no? Five Deez, RJD2 is from around there somewheres...), where he began weaving new music out of bits and pieces of a large library of jazz, funk, and soul. in 1998 he teamed up with Doseone and released the LP "Circle," which while it definately falls under the advanced listening category, was pretty remarkable nonetheless. this got the attention of the Lex Records label, and the rest is history; Boom Bip released his first LP, the beautiful Seed to Sun on Lex in 2002. which, as a historical aside, is spectacular, and can be [streamed or puchased at Bleep].
his Sophomore full length, Blue Eyed in the Red Room, continues the explorations he began on Seed to Sun, and takes them even further into some incredible new developments. this track is one of the more fun ones on the album, which has a mellow, sincere tone throughout its 10 tracks. his sound palette is rich, using oceanic sound schemes littered with chimes, fast paced dhol-like drums, and a light enough sprinkling of loops and MPC to give it a modern edge. from start to finish, it's an incredibly pleasing listen, and as far as second full-length releases go, this is one not to miss. highly recommended.
you can stream the entire album or [purchase it from Bleep].