Sam Spiegel is no stranger to collaboration. The producer/songwriter/DJ defined his work in part by bringing in big-name talent to add flare to his songs on projects like N.A.S.A. and Maximum Hedrum, working with everyone from Kanye West to members of Sepultura. Spiegel began releasing music under his given name in 2016, and Random Shit from the Internet Era collects the best examples of his bright, edgy multi-genre pop made with help from a lot of famous names. The album's 13 songs run through a myriad of styles and colors, with spacy electro-pop opening track "Goin' Home" quickly giving way to tracks of EDM, urbano, dancehall, and R&B-tinged pop. Hip-hop is never far from the core of Spiegel's productions, and some of the best tracks on Random Shit are its moments of straightforward hip-hop. Freddie Gibbs and BJ the Chicago Kid hop on a bouncy beat made of chopped string samples and Spiegel's nicely curated selection of auxiliary percussion. "To Whom It May Concern" is a brilliant mash-up of in-your-face funk rhythms, otherworldly backing choruses, and energetic performances from CeeLo Green, Alex Ebert, and Theophilus London. Spiegel's futuristic genre hybrids take on various party-starting approaches almost track by track, with "Crew" exploring an aggressive blur of EDM and dancehall while album highlight "20 Below" is a far mellower R&B groove with vocals from Doja Cat and Anderson .Paak. The stylistic variants that make up Random Shit from the Internet Era would seem far too random if not held together by Spiegel's distinctive production style. Instead of coming off as a jumbled various-artists collection, the album is cohesive and engaging even as Spiegel and friends wander together into strange new places. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi

1		Goin' Home
2		Perfect
3		Used to Be My Homie
4		Don't Give Up
5		Wishin'
6		One Last Time
7		To Whom It May Concern
8		20 Below
9		Champagne
10		Crew
11		Ride

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