Saafron

Saafron can be an alias of Dakim Saadiq, a Detroit-via-Los Angeles experimental beatmaker. He was among the initial signings to Matthewdavid’s Departing Information, and his fractured, abstract test constructions have gained compliment from L.A. defeat scene regulars such as for example Traveling Lotus and Ras G. He previously released many tapes, 7″ EPs, and CD-Rs as Dakim or Dak because the past due 2000s, but his 2016 record Reishi (created beneath the Saafron moniker) was his initial vinyl fabric full-length. The record sounded a little clearer than his lo-fi master tapes, with heavier bass and a wider sonic range.