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The outer rhythms of deep-rooted electronic music form the backbone of ‘Black Frames’, while its veins are filled with the red­-hot attitude of hip­hop, outerspace soul, and forthright lyrical content. A remarkable variety of songs covering topics such as personal relationships (’Psylica’), cultural issues (’Race on Haight’) and global government actions (’Law’) rock alongside bass­-centered dancefloor bombs like ‘Nu Threads’ and ‘Clean St’. Through its body, Aju also tips his hat to 60s psych rock, early 70s fusion, and the soft undertones of blues as can be felt in the Magnum Opus of ‘Vins Noirs’ with it’s full choir finale, the wildly fun and uptempo ‘Bee’s Birth’ and the reflective close of ‘When We Drift’. With a decade of releases under his belt and remixes for the likes of Nicolas Jaar, JT Donaldson and Herbert, San Francisco Bay Area native Marc Barrite AKA Dave Aju is a true maverick of the electronic music scene and ‘Black Frames’ is a proper follow-up, both a literal nod to the classic 60s/70s artwork that hung in his home studio, and a bold statement toward that rare place where breaking a sweat and breaking the rules come together. Aju’s distinctive voice, a fixture in his production and live performances, has proven to have a life of its own.