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Today’s catch of the day comes from Mtendere Mandowa…better known as Teebs. Now I wasn’t very familiar with this artist until recently, and I did find out that he was born in The Bronx, but now resides in LA. He has been putting out records since 2010. He’s not only a musician, but also a serious painter. Lastly, he has just released an incredible album called Anicca, which hold today’s catch “Studie” featuring the vocals of Panda Bear. The best words to describe Teebs sound are groovy, ambient, trip-hop, electronic psychedelic, hypnotizing, and brilliant.
From his press release:
“A consummate artist with a completely unique style, his ideas seemingly flow from a cloudy hidden realm of the ether straight through the medium and onto the canvas. As both a producer and a painter, his projects possess a flawless consistency that pull one deep into the worlds he creates.
The record showcases just how effortlessly his work lays landscapes for his guests’ contributions to blend in with his own production and Teebs himself is full of admiration for his collaborators. For example, of Panda Bear from Animal Collective, who is featured on lead single ‘Studie’ he explains that: “Everything he decides to do is pure gold or fine wine.” It’s a similar story with kindred spirit Sudan Archives who graces ‘Black Dove’ – of whom he says, “She really is a scary genius who deserves the world’s ears and eyes.”
The album was recorded mostly at home using his Roland SP-404 sampler, Mellotron M4000D synthesizer, seprewa (Ghanaian harp-lute), guitar and laptop – “If you listen closely you might hear my daughter speaking or my wife typing on a laptop on the record,” Teebs says. As for the title – “Anicca” – it describes the impermanence of all being in Buddhism. Recognition of the fact that ‘anicca’ characterizes everything is one of the first steps in the Buddhist’s spiritual progress toward enlightenment. “It’s a reminder to myself that nothing is permanent,” he says.”
You can listen to today’s absolutely beautiful track “Studie (ft. Panda Bear)” by Teebs in the YouTube player below. Good things!
