Singer and producer ROBY releases his debut album, through the mud, an eight-track collection of carefully crafted dance music that approaches emo-house. Initially known more for his future garage productions, ROBY made his live debut last year at Tabula Rasa’s electric Here & Now release party in NYC, performing vocal anthems such as “Leave Me Behind” and “Plasma Glass.” ROBY’s sound, at once atmospheric and granular, showcases the delicious dissolving phases of Reese Bass atop tight, potent percussion. In 2013, he began playing around with loops, which caused him to take off in a new direction, followed by joining The Tabula Rasa Record Company. From a purely subjective perspective, entry points on through the mud include “kaleidoscopes,” opening on gentle, sparkling tones juxtaposed...