Blockhead: Interludes After Midnight (Ninja Tune)
“Never Forget Your Token”
[audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Blockhead_Never_Forget_Your_Token.mp3|titles=Blockhead: “Never Forget Your Token”]Now five albums into his solo output, Tony “Blockhead” Simon is still more known as a hip-hop producer to the stars — well, perhaps the underground stars, producing for notables such as Del, Murs, and Aesop Rock. But ever since being asked to create a fully instrumental album, Simon has proven just as interesting on his own, offering down-tempo, sample-heavy, and (mostly) rhyme-free rap tracks (all while increasing brand awareness).