Guelph, Ontario based beatmaker and producer Sona Elango, better known as Elaquent, is best regarded for his warm blend of instrumental hip hop, jazz, and electronic music. Using mainly samplers and drum machines, Elaquent's sound is atmospheric and conceptual, with each record a season in it's own right. Citing influences as The Kount, 10.4 Rog, and Kaelen Ellis, Long Drives to Nowhere maintains Elaquent's signature warmth and honey-like consistency on each track. The record feels dreamy and nostalgic without relying on tropes, primarily due to Elaquent's skill in translating relatable themes into instrumentation.
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Richard Hawley Coles Corner (20Th Anniversary; Half-Speed Master Edition)
Polygram UK
August 8, 2025 -
Pretty Bitter Pleaser (Blueberry Lemonade Splatter)
Tiny Engines
August 1, 2025 -
Hard-Fi Stars Of CCTV: 20th Anniversary (Zoetrope)
Rhino / Wea UK
July 11, 2025 -
The Subways When I'm With You [2xLP]
Cooking Vinyl
October 17, 2025 -
Richard Ashcroft Natural Rebel (Blue)
Bmg Int'l
June 27, 2025 -
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Wavy Seoul Inc.
August 8, 2025 -
Paul Di'Anno In Memory of
Metalville
July 11, 2025 -
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Fiction Records
August 29, 2025 -
Gasoline Lollipops Kill the Architect
Alp
June 27, 2025 -
Hot Milk Corporation P.O.P
Sony International Network
June 27, 2025 -
Marshall Crenshaw From The Hellhole (Sunburst Splash) [2xLP]
Yep Roc Records
August 29, 2025 -
hard life onion
Mercury Records/Republic
July 18, 2025 -
Irvine Welsh Men in Love
Port Sunshine Rec.
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Proper Records UK
June 27, 2025