The Key: Discover Philly’s Best Local Music

BPad

The Genre: impressionistic beatmaking
The Story: Philly producer BPad re-introduced himself this year with a suave collection called Light Shift, an instrumental EP of textures throwing back to the Soulquarian ersa, and collabs with instrumentalists like sax player Mike Casey for a cool jazzy vibe.
The Link: bpad.bandcamp.com
The Reference Points: J Dilla, Derrick Hodge, Jackson Pollack