Chxntwxll’s “Beat Bouillon: The Veggie Tape” Is the Flavor Bomb You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Kitchen

By Nicholas Ned

It was somewhere between slicing shallots and stirring a pot of lentils when it hit me: “The Veggie Tape” isn’t just a beat tape — it’s a damn mood. The kind of project that doesn't just fill a room, but fills a lifestyle. Chxntwxll, the LA-based producer quietly becoming a household name for heads craving music that designs a mood, has delivered the second installment of the Beat Bouillon series — and it's as rich and layered as the stock bubbling on your crockpot.

Where the first tape (The Fish Tape) leaned into briny funk and underwater textures, The Veggie Tape takes a more grounded, earthy route. There’s a soulful freshness- the kind that sneaks up on you like thyme tossed in at just the right… Time. But don’t mistake The Veggie Tape for just background noise. Like any great meal, it lingers. It asks to be returned to, savored again. And again. It’s a record that understands the rhythm of real life: not constant peaks, but soulful pockets of intention. Chxntwxll doesn’t just cook beats — he simmers them, layers them, and plates them with quiet confidence.

Throw this on while you cook, while you eat, while you clean. You’ll find yourself replaying it not out of habit, but out of hunger. For warmth. For depth. For something that feels human in a world of algorithmic noise.

This is another delicacy brought to you by Slept Records and Mad Good Records.

“Beat Bouillon: The Veggie Tape” is available now on all streaming platforms.