Selections: Slauson Malone 1
In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, New York-based multidisciplinary musician Slauson Malone 1 spotlights acoustic oddities, ambient gems, breakneck singeli, cello jazz and post-jungle weapons
Jasper Marsalis is taking electronic music into fresh, innovative spaces. Describing his latest musical proxy, Slauson Malone 1, as a performance piece, the New York-based artist writes and performs intimate, theatrical sketches with touchstones in jazzy post-rap, lo-fi, ambient hip-hop, and beyond.
His eccentric approach caught the attention of Warp, with whom the multi-instrumentalist released his sophomore LP, ‘EXCELSIOR’, in October. Embodying the perpetual ascent Malone 1 has found himself on since the release of his 2019 full-length ‘A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018 (Crater Speak)’, the record crystallised his identity as a sonic disruptor with an ear for a velvety groove. Whispered raps and atmospheric strings fuse with syrupy, modulated vocals on cuts like ‘Voyager’ and ‘Divider’, while the looped guitars and synths of ‘I Hear A New World’ nod to experimental trailblazers like Blood Orange or King Krule – whom Marsalis recently toured the West Coast with.
It’s an indiscriminate energy that flows throughout everything Malone 1 curates, including his contributions to DJ Mag’s Selections which span acoustic oddities, ambient gems, breakneck singeli, jazz and post-jungle weapons. Check them out below.
Buy/listen to ‘EXCELSIOR’ here.
“Perfect for stillness. Generous austerity for acoustic guitar and vocals.”
“Perfect for leaving. Thick, syrupy, sludge of post-post-post jungle. Been a REZZETT fan for ages.”
“Perfect for touching grass. Arthur Lee is my compass.”
“Perfect for health. Thank you for creating space, I didn't know I needed this.”
“Perfect for club. Conjures feelings of overwhelming joy. Highly contagious.”
“Perfect for ENERGY. Nothing else sounds like this, we're all lifetimes behind.”
“Perfect for existence. Solo cello illustrating multitudes.”
