Subtle, elegant, downtempo hip-hop grooves from London-based beatsmith Planes (a.k.a. Point B a.k.a. Richard Bultitude) on his brand new EP 'Mind Reader'. The EP's title track gets the show on the road, with snappy claps, punchy kicks, dreamy melodies and pitch-excited vocals. Planes easily gets inside your skull. On 'Pins & Needles' guest MC C.Monts pops up with forceful and highly personal lyrics that ride the uptempo groove. Strengthened by playful basslines and interlaced with a bit-crushed theme this track demands your attention. Planes brings the EP to a close with 'Voodoo Fetish', incorporating blurred guitar motifs, slow-moving beats and kooky percussion with saxophonist Simon Panrucker's sounds taking us further into the wilderness. In short, button up and dive into the mind of Planes......
