Music Drop // Brand E by John Frusciante (2020)
If the ex-Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist's new track reminds you of days gone by, it's because it is influenced by 1991-1996 jungle, hardcore and breakbeat music; slow opening synths build to not one, but two, satisfying drum breaks that can't fail to get you moving. The track is upbeat and effervescent and is taken from his forthcoming new instrumental album 'Maya'. The album is named after and dedicated to his late cat Maya and, for this reason, it is published under his real name. In a statement Frusciante said, “Maya was with me as I made music for 15 years, so I wanted to name it after her. She loved music, and with such a personal title, it didn’t seem right to call myself Trickfinger, somehow, so it’s by John Frusciante.”