DMX Krew - Shape Shifting Shaman (2014)

Electronic maverick Ed Upton has put out numerous albums since the '90s, including releases on Rephlex Records and his own Breakin Records. His best known work has generally come out under the DMX Krew name, and he stays busy with yet another fine and lively full-length under that guise. Shape Shifting Shaman is a display from the master at the top of his craft, churning out one multi-hued, acid-dipped gem after another. The tightly wound 'Fractulus' and punchy 'Love Plus' feature energised 303-fuelled grooves, while 'Forward March' and 'Future Light Cone' nod to disco and boogie respectively. There's even some '80's freestyle thrown in on opener 'Paradise Glove', filtered of course through Upton's unique flashy, funky prism.