RJD2 has had quite the curious career. The Eugene, Ore., native lives in West Philly, has transitioned from dirty, jazzy hip hop to wonky electropop, leapt from El-P’s Def Jux label in 2004 after several critically acclaimed albums to his own RJ’s Electrical Connections in 2010 (with his The Third Hand LP at the XL label in between). Though he doesn’t think of himself as a film composer, he has one of the most recognizable theme songs ever: AMC’s Mad Men. Now, he’s changed his sound around completely with one of the most compelling albums of 2013 in More Is Than Isn’t. RJD2 will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.
RJD2: Fun book that chronicles as much detail as they can scrounge up in regards to the history of LP covers. It gives some great insight into what some covers mean that you’ve seen a million times, bringing attention to stuff you surely have overlooked. It’s also interesting to read a book that is written from the point of view of someone who is obsessed with the images on the sleeves, as opposed to the music contained within. A reminder of how one mans wrapping is another man’s present, so to speak.
