Proj 1 AIM by Sebastian Baldan

Me

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:29:42 UTC

Flume

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:30:19 UTC

Harley Streten is an independent artist from Australia. He produces music in the dance/electronic genre and is known for his forward-thinking experimental style of production (pianity.com, n.d.). Combining woozy synths, experimental rhythms and vocal chops (Steinberg, 2019, para. 3), he managed to win himself multiple awards, including two Grammys for his albums Flume and Skin (pianity.com, n.d.). Flume doesn’t box himself into any particular genre, and instead decides to call his unique combination of elements “Flumestep.” Flume says his inspirations for his early music were Tokimonsta, J Dilla and Flying Lotus (radarnewmusic, 2012, 0:27, 1:06).

Skrillex

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:32:52 UTC

Sonny Moore, originally the lead singer of From First To Last is known as Skrillex, a DJ, producer and singer songwriter who holds the world record for most Grammys won by an electronic artist (Resident Advisor, 2024, para. 1, 2). He is known for producing many genres, but his claim to fame was pushing dubstep, or the subgenre “brostep” to the mainstream, with his grammy winning album Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, and his Bangarang EP (imdb.com, 2024). Skrillex says his early influences were Flux Pavilion, Borgore and Burial (edm.com, 2019, para. 1).

J Dilla

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:41:05 UTC

James Dewitt Yancey is one of the most important figures in hip-hop, with collaborations with A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde and Bustarhymes (Resident Adviser, n.d.). J Dilla is known for his sample-focussed productions, knowledge of records, and off-grid drum machine programming. Unfortunately, J Dilla passed in 2006 due to lupus complications (Charnas, 2022).

Flying Lotus

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:41:35 UTC

Steven Ellison has been releasing music since 1983 and is the leader behind the label BRAINFEEDER. His style is a fusion between electronic, hip-hop, experimental with a touch of jazz (Vogue, n.d.). With successful records Cosmogramma and Flamagra, he was nominated for producer of the year in 2021 after creating the score for the anime Yasuke (Kellman A., 2022).

Tokimonsta

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:42:22 UTC

Jennifer Lee is the name behind Tokimonsta, and she is known for her unique indie take on dance and r&b, utilising soundscapes, and vintage elements to make her signature sound. She is featured as the first female artist on Flying Lotus’ label / crew BRAINFEEDER (ninjatune, n.d.). She is also listed as an alumni of the 2010 Redbull Music Academy, and has played shows at Coachella, SS Coachella and Electric Zoo to name a few festivals (Insomniac, n.d.).

Burial

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:49:06 UTC

William Bevan is a producer from the United Kingdom known for his electronic music, and his take on Future Garage, an atmospheric and IDM inspired version of 2-step garage (Masterclass, 2021) (Vogue, n.d.). His debut album Burial was released in 2006 to critical acclaim but the following album Untrue was released in 2007 to even higher acclaim, with many artists inspired by his use of “vocal manipulations and dramatic, rain-soaked atmospherics” (Tidal, n.d., para. 1).

Flux Pavilion

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:49:13 UTC

Joshua Steele is a singer-songwriter, DJ, and from the United Kingdom who creates a multitude of different genres but is mainly known for his hit dubstep song “I Can’t Stop.” Flux Pavilion also owns a record label aside fellow artist Doctor P called Circus Records, one of the most prominent dance / electronic record labels (fluxpavilion.com, 2024).

Borgore

1033005_2 — 2024-02-06 00:49:51 UTC

Asaf Yoseph Borger is a dubstep artist from Tel Aviv who describes his unique blend of dubstep as “gorestep” (Red Light Management, 2024, para. 1) (Allmusic.com, n.d.). Borgore owns the bass music label Buygore and has collaborated on many tracks with other artists, including his hit song Decisions featuring Miley Cyrus (Allmusic.com, n.d.).