JESSY LANZA - AILI

"Her airy, embodied techno is mild and frisky as a spring day, effortlessly stylish and ever so slightly aloof"

Jessy Lanza is a producer, vocalist and DJ from Hamilton, Canada who currently lives in Queens New York. She has released two studio albums; Pull My Hair Back and Oh No on London's Hyperdub label . Both records were met with near universal praise and featured in The Guardian, New York Times, Pitchfork and more. Jessy has toured across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia and performed on the BBC (where she had a year long show on Radio 1), KCRW, Arte in Europe and Channel 4 in the UK. Working alongside producer Jeremy Greenspan, Jessy has crafted a new and vibrant pop aesthetic that is both universal, energetic, yet personal and introspective. The material exists on a distinct polarity of big and small, global and local, populist and personal; and clarifies a modern and crucial voice in pop music.

AILI

For their debut EP, ‘Dansu’ Belgian-Japanese artist Aili Maruyama and ‘Transistorcake’ Orson Wouters joined forces. The pair worked through lockdown to produce a wonderfully fresh sounding music project. Effortlessly bringing together elements of Kosmiche Musik, Acid House, Electronica, Disco & Leftfield Pop, it’s as easy on the ears as it is hard to categorise. With a unique blend of sophisticated electronics and Japanese lyrics, they add a new sound to the Belgian musical landscape. Singer Aili Maruyama is always looking for ways to incorporate her roots into the project. In doing so, they bridge the gap between Western and Eastern culture through their music. In addition to Aili, multi-instrumentalist Orson Wouters is often called upon for other projects as a producer, mixer, sound engineer and all-around synth wizard. Gleefully eclectic and joyful in nature, they invite you to their musical world that is a playful place where anything goes.