De La Soul "Bigger / Respect" (RSD 2025) 2023-07-07 The album's ambient soundscapes have

The album's ambient soundscapes have been described as a counterpoint to his intense Metal Machine Music album—but they are similar outliers in Reed's 40+ year exploration of drone music and feedback harmonics

working through a variety of sounds since its inception

the result is a more cohesive

Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums

the happy and the sad

De La Soul "Bigger / Respect" (RSD 2025) 2023-07-07 The album's ambient soundscapes have"Bigger" and "Respect" were originally recorded in 2004 during the studio sessions for The Grind Date album but never made it through to the finished version we know today. Now, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of that classic album, the band have unearthed these two awesome tracks from the archives. Presented here for the very first time on DJ friendly double pack 7" vinyl, these two newly discovered tracks are paired with the instrumental