Bernhoft & the Fashion Bruises, Moorea Masa & the Mood

Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Jarle Bernhoft negotiates technology in service to humanity instead of the other way around. The gee-whiz factor of his sampled walls of sound match Bernhoft’s raw talent as a musician and songwriter. No wonder he’s the first non-American ever nominated for a Best R&B Album Grammy. 2018’s Humanoid leans heavily on Seventies SoCal studio smoothness. – Greg Beets