Palookaville

There’s a reason Slim is the most famous guy in dance music not named Moby: He makes records like a marketing executive. Palookaville is all about giving people what they want. Fuck clattering synth squalls and impenetrable rhythms—Slim brings lean raps, fluid reggae grooves, frenzied big beats, classic rock hooks, and Bootsy Collins to the party. It’s not reinventing the wheel, but if you can’t have fun with that, you’re probably dead.