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The Foundation
Electronic · 1996 · 3 tracks

The Foundation

Thievery Corporation

Smoky, mid-90s trip-hop defined by dusty jazz loops and deep dub basslines. A raw, underground blueprint for the lounge movement that followed.

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The sound of a 1996 basement lounge before the sun comes up.

A cool, nocturnal detachment that feels both sophisticated and slightly underground.

The Foundation · vs · Thievery Corporation
Absent+2.5σ

The vocals lean far further into absent than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks
01
The Foundation
02
Vivid
03
Transcendence
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the upright bass loop locks into a hypnotic, circular groove that feels like it could go on forever.
A sudden wash of dubbed-out reverb that swallows the percussion, leaving only a ghostly echo of the snare.
The introduction of a subtle, jazz-inflected guitar lick that cuts through the thick, murky atmosphere.
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