Ganglion by Saltillo

Menton J. Matthews III is one of those artists who should have lived in the sixteenth century, along with Shakespeare and da Vinci. His project Saltillo grew out of the ashes of Sunday Munich but perfects a style of electronic and violin-laden trip-hop that is original, seductive, and bold. The first album Ganglion was released in 2005 and now sees a re-issue through Artoffact Records featuring a bonus track and remastered. Recommended if you like: Portishead, DJ Shadow, Massive Attack.

With “Ganglion,” Saltillo has truly thrown down the gauntlet over what it means to create a truly original trip-hop album in today’s music scene.

—Matt Wolfe, Sputnik Music

For once, the press sheet hype ('quite possibly the finest release we've ever heard') doesn't seem like hyperbole.

—Mark Teppo, Igloo Mag