Brooklyn-based producer Ryan Rashee (a.k.a. LebLaze) follows collaborations with Prefuse 73 and super-collective Risil—which features members of Hella, Tortoise, Battles and School of Seven Bells—and releases on Asthmatic Kitty and Prefuse’s Eastern Developments imprint with When Doves Fly, a bumping, nine-track beat tape on Geographic North. The nine tracks on When Doves Fly present a varied output, with raw, hip-hop instrumentals sitting side-by-side with more experimental synth-laden numbers. In support of the release, Rashee has offered up gritty b-side cut “Lexus,” a short and sweet beat-driven outing with a chunky rawness and an infectious head-nodding vibe. When Doves Fly is out now on limited edition cassette tape, as well as digital, over at Geographic North’s website, with “Lexus” available as a free download below.

Lexus