As part of the series – Blockhead presents his new album, Luminous Rubble, where the artist dives deep into KPMs iconic music and sound design library. Blockhead has released 15 albums over the past 15 years and is regarded as one of the modern masters of instrumental hip-hop. Its a producers dream: Being given access to a vast library of material to construct something completely new and exciting out of all of it and when Blockheads at the controls, the results are a listeners paradise, too. The New York City-based hip-hop production legends Luminous Rubble is the latest missive in a particularly busy period for the underground hip-hop veteran, whos spent the last decades lending his considerable talents to work from artists like Armand Hammer, billy woods, Murs, and Open Mike Eagle; in 2021, he released the critically acclaimed collab LP Garbology with rap legend and longtime collaborator Aesop Rock, just last year he unleashed his twelfth solo album, The Aux. For me, as a producer who uses samples, theres nothing better than free rein. That was so exciting for me. Their vault is the one Im most familiar with, he says with a laugh. Back when I used to go record shopping a lot, I would pretty much buy any KPM record on sight. They were always a huge find at record stores. So to be able to tap into these records with no limitations was really nice. Having no boundaries can be overwhelming when it comes to the creative process. Working with these samples forced me to find middle ground in cases where Id typically just walk away and look elsewhere. After hearing Luminous Rubble, youll be happy he stuck around.