Slauson Malone 1 - New Joy

What this video is

Released September 5, 2023 as the second single from EXCELSIOR — Jasper Marsalis's debut for Warp Records and first album under the Slauson Malone 1 alias — 'New Joy' sits at the intersection of several currents: Warp's ongoing expansion into Black American experimental music; the post-Injury Reserve creative ecosystem centered on Parker Corey; and a broader early-2020s moment in which artists from underground…

Why it matters

Represents the mid-2020s convergence of neo-psychedelia, psychedelic soul, art pop, and glitch-adjacent hip-hop production under a major experimental imprint. Demonstrates how artists from the Standing on the Corner / Injury Reserve underground lineage migrated into mainstream experimental label…

The director

Parker Corey (b. March 6, 1996; also known as William Parker Corey) is an American producer, director, and multi-disciplinary artist. He is a founding member and producer of Tempe/LA-based experimental hip-hop group Injury Reserve (2012–2023) and its…