★★★★★
Ever since Flying Lotus and his Brainfeeder label started landing on crossover blogs, global listenership of the so-called "L.A. beat scene" has been steadily enraptured. It's probably even fair to argue that as far as American dance music goes, FlyLo and his posse are the primary talking points...
- www.prefixmag.com
2011-06-06
★★★★★
Any release bearing the Brainfeeder brand can be assumed to be a quality slice of contemporary electronica - the imprint, ruled by jazz-glitch-hop mastermind , has a near-faultless track record to date. But TOKiMONSTA might be the most arresting talent yet to surface through the stable's superb selections, Creature Dreams a fantastical midnight waltz through woozy beats and sublime atmospherics, a romantic excursion under starry expanses...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2013-04-23
★★★★★
Marching out of step with the West Coast army of electronic producers and into the post dubstep sunrise is Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA. Supported by Mary Ann Hobbs and championed by Flying Lotus, Lee has applied her classical pianist training to the creation of the some of the mostly heavenly digitally dressed soundscapes going. Creature Dreams is her second EP and this release maintains the quality of her previous offerings...
- drownedinsound.com
2011-05-16
★★★★★
Summary: A summer album to be played at night; Jennifer Lee may be diminutive in size but her scope is massive 6 of 6 thought this review was well written While trying to avoid the old adage of "don't judge a book by its cover", it must be said that there's just something dreadfully unassuming about Jennifer Lee...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2011-02-21
★★★★★
Summary: A summer album to be played at night; Jennifer Lee may be diminutive in size but her scope is massive 6 of 6 thought this review was well written While trying to avoid the old adage of "don't judge a book by its cover", it must be said that there's just something dreadfully unassuming about Jennifer Lee...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2010-12-13
★★★★★
New US pressing in digipak. "The official debut album from LA female beat maker TOKiMONSTA, first female to be a part of Flying Lotus' Los Angeles-based crew/label Brainfeeder. Born and raised in the South Bay area of Los Angeles,TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) was an unfocused pupil of classical piano. However, she has come to use this background to create vast textural soundscapes by utilizing live instruments, percussion, digital manipulation, and dusty vinyl...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-12-06
★★★★★
With the likes of Gilles, Benji and Mary Anne already eating out of the palm of her hand, it's hard to believe this is Tokimonsta's debut EP. She has been trailblazing her boom bap-come-glitch addled beats around America for a few years, and recently graduated from the London Red Bull Music Academy. We are pleased to welcome her to the Ramp family, following in the footsteps of fellow L Aliens like Ras G and Computer Jay." Amazing artwork by acclaimed Belgium-based graphic designer Elzo Durt.
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
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