Eliot Lipp

With a title like this, what more do you need to know? There's more hip-hop than hippie culture in Lipp's chunky beats and collaged sample-soul, but an unmistakably sunny, good-time feel permeates the whole set, while the title's 3D reference speaks to the music's unusual spatial aims. Lipp's mid-tempo romps make generous use of the midrange, stacking G-funk leads atop New Order harmonies. Squirmy rhythms are indebted to electro-funk pioneers like Zapp, while squirrelly video-game blips recall wonky U.K. artists like Joker. Funk, skunk and good cheer -- Lipp has the recipe locked down.