Pachy Garcia puts a lot of work into the music he makes as Pachyman, but it feels as effortless as relaxing on the beach. Inspired by Jamaican dub masters such as King Tubby and Scientist, the Los Angeles–based Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist plays everything on his albums (including drums, bass, synths, and hand percussion), recording and mixing with analog equipment and old-school techniques in homage to the classic Channel One Studios sound of the 1970s. On his latest full-length, May’s Another Place (ATO), Garcia brings elements of indie rock, disco, and postpunk into his immersive, eclectic soundscapes. If you feel like you’ve been whisked away by its spacious, enveloping atmospheres, that’s by design; the album’s placeless spirit and perpetual motion are informed by the time he’

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