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In less than a year's time Adrian Younge's Linear Labs imprint has made a very firm impression on fans of forward-thinkin analog-based music from multiple genres. One notable fan, among many, is DJ Premier, who produced his late 2014 ''Rhyme'' album exclusively using samples drawn from Younge's catalog. To give fans a chance to revel in Younge's range and--just as importantly--give followers a sneak peek at four impressive 2015 albums already slated for release, Younge is proud to release the compliation, ''Los Angeles.'' On ''Los Angeles,'' many hip-hop fanatics will impatiently skip forward to the graceful, galloping and appropriately dramatic ''Return Of The Savage,'' from the upcoming Younge-helmed ''12 Reason To Die II.'' The song features Ghostface Killah alongside Raekwon and RZA. But track-skippers will soon head back to the album's opener: the dusky, Barouque soul of ''Memories of War,'' from the upcoming ''Something About April'' deluxe version with vocals by Stereolab's Laetitia Sadler. Also on the upcoming tip: a track from the Adrian Younge/Ali Shaheed Muhammad concept album, ''The Midnight Hour,'' entitled ''Feel Alive,'' with silky voals by Karolina, alongside long-time Younge collborator Loren Oden.