Kevin Bronson on February 13th, 2013

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Ex-Mellowdrone main man Jonathan Bates unveiled his experimental project Big Black Delta two springs ago, wielding a ferocious light saber (well, actually, today’s laptop technology) to transform 1980s influences into music that makes you feel as if you have four ears. His limited-released “BBDLP1” was one of our favorite albums of 2011, although it turns out it was still a work in progress. The album, expanded and fairy-dusted with mastering flourishes, will be released as the self-titled “Big Black Delta” on April 9, and on the new single “Side of the Road,” Bates mixes melody, beats and vocals into a danceable, hallucinogenic cocktail. A one-man Super-Electric Really Bright Light Orchestra. Or something like that.

||| Stream: “Side of the Road”

||| Previously: “Huggin & a Kissin.” “Capsize.” “Betamax” video.