Altered Zones

Oscar McClure's Compost tape is a two-parter: The A-side features the full album plus four bonus tracks, while a companion set of remixes is featured on the flip side. "Leaves" is one of the most consistently rhythmic tracks from Compost's A-side, which is possibly why not one, but two remixes are included on the tape. McClure's music is described on the Leaving Records website as "organic experimental hip hop"-- most of the sounds that make up these compositions were sampled from biological and elemental sources. This isn't surprising considering the music's earthy sound. Organs gurgle and material decomposes, seeping back into the Earth before being reborn in remixed form. Sumsun's "Leaves" remix brings plant matter brittle and browned back to life, replacing death's crunch with green vibrancy.

MP3: Oscar McClure: "Leaves (Sumsun Remix)"