Al Dobson Jr

Peckham-based producer Al Dobson, Jr. crafts highly percussive, shuffling beats that marry hip-hop, house, and jazz with global sounds. Most of his material is recorded in one live take, lending a spontaneous yet short-lived element to his music, while also cramming each release with ideas, such as instruments from differing cultural origins. His short but sweet approach has garnered comparisons to J Dilla, as heard on his debut full-length, 2016's Rye Lane, Vols. 1 & 2, which features 28 tracks in just under an hour. Originally from Bristol, Dobson grew up in a music-obsesse...