Learned about this one on the Controller 7 Forum, ostensibly because it features Controller 7 himself, alongside fellow like-minded friends like Scott Matelic and Buddy Peace, not to mention the other fine contributors. The focus here is instrumental beat and sound experiments, most often coming from the hip-hop realm, but also venturing into some extremely electronic tones. It’s a completely solid and enjoyable compilation. Miles Tillmann’s opener “Chicken Salad Beats” is one of these electronic hip-hop hybrids that works so wonderfully with it’s bouncing beats and flourishes. My favorite track, though, is Controller 7’s “Consumer” which has an absolutely kill break that simply crushes. Elseswhere sound collage extraordinaire Buddy Peace lets into his world of beats, hip-hop, and random snippets of conversation, conjuring a full scene before out eyes as usual. The furious jungle-esque drums of Meatsock’s “Another Place” show us there is another side to this fast style in a brilliant composition of bass and drum programming. I really have to hand it to this label for quietly putting out one of the most interesting collections of truly innovative producers working today. These songs aren’t what you expect and maybe not even what people familar with some of the names are expecting. It’s better! Out from The Secret Life of Sound on vinyl and iTunes, get one for yourself today and support the names you may not always come across!