Oakland producer Shortcircles (a.k.a. Matt Tammariello) is the most recent signing to LA’s Plug Research, and to celebrate entering the label’s fold, he has dropped his first release for the imprint, a five-song, self-titled EP. Tammariello calls his musical stylings “bliss-hop,” an adequate descriptor for his mellow beats and atmospheric productions. “Star Party” clocks in at a cool 80 beats per minute, with a simple hip-hop rhythm and a dreamy wash of synthesizers setting the tone until a noodling guitar solo takes over for the finale. The artwork for Shortcircles can be found above, while the EP can be streamed in full after the jump.

Star Party