Hieroglyphic Being & The Configurative Or Modular Me Trio - Cosmic Bebop (2016)

Jamal Moss doesn't mess around. The legendary Chicagoan is impressively prolific, and seemingly able to knock out a new album or double EP in a matter of days, rather than weeks or months. Cosmic Bebop is his latest set of no-nonsense jack tracks; an eight-track assault on the senses forged from dusty old drum machines, occasional blasts of distant melody, and all manner of mind-altering special effects. It's pretty much what you'd expect from Moss, and for the most part sits in the folder marked "box jams". There are standouts, of course - see the delicious "Track 5" and intense acid workout "Track 7" - but for the most part Moss offers killer variations on a theme.