Laying in wait for months, Keyboard Kid has finally hit the masses with the long-awaited Don’t Leave BasedWorld tape, featuring 27 brand new instrumental creations. While the tape’s cover takes cues from Eazy-E and baroque art, the songs within exemplify the prolific beatsmith’s expansive repertoire and undying work ethic. The tape description puts Keyboard Kid squarely in the Lil B taskforce and the Seattle resident shouts out Raider Klan, Grimes and an odd Nickelodeon cartoon on various tracks. Keyboard Kid is at his best on the euphoric “Based Can’t Stop” and bonus jawn “My Based Journey” and while his productions are certainly tailored to a certain type of MC, Don’t Leave BasedWorld see KK expanding on his previous blueprint into exciting new territory. Few producers manage to ground ethereal/supernatural qualities in concrete beatwork quite like Keyboard Kid. It can only be described as the most based. Stream below and/or cop Don’t Leave BasedWorld for $6.99.

For a guy who references satan a lot, Keyboard Kid’s music is generally pretty positive. The #basedworld don is gearing up for the release of Don’t Leave Basedworld and has let loose a steady stream of tracks, both on and off the album, to garner excitement. While the Seattle-based producer has often proven prolific, some have questioned his ability to stand alone as an artist as opposed to just hip hop producer. Actually, this sad sap is probably the only doubter. Anyways, the Keyboard Kid joint is “666Seance” a bonus track from the album and one his more abstract outings to date. Stream and download below and keep your eyes peeled for Don’t Leave Basedworld.

Taking a step back from his usual output of blunted hip hop pâte, Keyboard Kid released ComputersxDrugs earlier, a mixtape that is about as close to the label “laptop music” as anything out there. Nary an organic sound on this tape. A lot of ComputersxDrugs is pretty uncomfortable in the sense that I can’t really imagine an appropriate time to indulge it. It’s part techno and part noise, but there are moments of inspiration, particularly on “R@!53d0n8B1t”. Stream below.

While some deride the whole #Based movement, it’s impossible to deny the quality of music that has flown out of Lil B’s deranged mind. Seattle’s own Keyboard Kid is the prime purveyor of the based sound at the moment and has really come into his own as a solo artist in recent months. Later this month, he will release Don’t Leave Based World, an instrumental album that should act as a culmination of the work he’s put in over the past few years for a slew of MCs. “My Based Journey” is a bonus track from the album, but you can download the lush track over at Potholes In My Blog. As always, stay based friends.

Keyboard Kid has released seven beat tapes on his Bandcamp since last June, but today brings us first “official release.” “BasedExorcism” is off of the five song Transition EP set to be released on Brighton label Donkey Pitch, home of Slugabed and Arp101, in early May. The track doesn’t deviate from the standard Keyboard Kid line all that much. Lo-fi crackling synths. Barely decipherable wails. Some nice sub bass. The track speeds up and slows down at its own pace, giving off the sense that an MC would  only be an ancillary asset. Stream the track below and lookout for Transitions in early May.