Sirplus, who plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on June 24, 2024. Credit: Photo via _sirplus__/Instagram

The first few minutes of Sirplus’ new beat tape Squares feel like a funkier version of Mort Garson’s Plantasia, but quickly morph into the full on tribute to the classic Akai MPC 2000XL it was meant to be.

The record finds the Dirty Science producer joined by Exile (Blu & Exile), and both icons of the scene are in town for this heady producers showcase where they’ll be supported by a who’s who of Bay area beatsmiths.

Tickets to see Exile and Sirplus play Crowbar in Ybor City on Monday, June 24 are still available for $10.

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This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2024.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...