Nic Brown
Apparently, Los Angeles-based beatsmith Chad Valencia (aka yuk) is owner and head chef of a Filipino restaurant and I mention this only because my first listen to "a n a k" left me feeling satisfied in the same way a good, but not spectacular, meal might. So, if like me, you're partial to a modest smorgasbord of ambient rattle and hum with a side order of dust-covered beats, then pull up a chaise longue and tuck in. Service charge not optional, but very reasonable.
Favorite track: orange.