MF Doom - Metal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs Vol 1 & 2

This installment from MF DOOM's Special Herbs series captures the late producer at his most distilled- operating under the Metal Fingers alias-DOOM reworks and reshapes instrumentals pulled from Operation: Doomsday, MM..Food, Take Me to Your Leader and more, lacing each with off-kilter soul, B-movie loops and MPC grit. 'Saffron' and 'Arrowroot' exude the same raw warmth that made Doomsday iconic-lo-fi, melodic and endlessly loopable.

'Monosodium Glutamate' and 'Za'atar' lean more eerie and abstract while the smoother 'Lovage' and 'Mullein' hint at his deep record collection and jazz leanings. Like the best DOOM productions these are deceptively simple and hypnotic phrases chopped to perfection that sit behind the beat. As a snapshot of one of hip-hop's most singular sonic architects, this volume is more mood and deep crate artistry. Essential listening for producers, completists and anyone craving DOOM's dusty fingerprints without the mask.