Exotica Xl

CASSETTE. 2021 release. Sim Nagai specializes in imagined journeys to faraway places. The Belgian beat-maker finds inspiration from where he's traveled as well as those places he's yet to visit. Sim finds a connection with the '50s music genre of 'exotica,' a vintage flavor which aimed to sonically transport it's listeners to distant locales. Sim takes on a similar mission with his debut album on Cold Busted, Exotica XL. It's 13 tracks convey rhythmic excursions to leisurely destinations - where palm trees shimmer in the wind and colorful birds fill the sky. Sim's solid hip hop beat foundations accompany these visions, resulting in a distinctive style to be enjoyed by heads around the world.