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Vex Ruffin: LiteAce Frequency | Surviving the Golden Age
Filipino beatmaker Vex Ruffin’s third release on Stones Throw Records, titled LiteAce Frequency, is a sampled mishmash of soul-infused funk, pop, hip hop, and falsettoed vocals tip-toeing lightly on top of a mix of drums, horns, guitars, and keys. For an album that was made primarily using samples, it’s full, live sound is impressive. At