Mochipet and Friends
A taste of the live Lokae sound. Recorded on Sept 24th 2010 in Tahoe City alongside Slayers Club and Opiuo.
You can find it on his website, or download it on Soundcloud.
He’s using original and remix loops triggered / manipulated on the fly with instrument layers, improv sections, and cherries on top. Performed in Ableton Live with a Launchpad, Trigger Finger, keys and an electric bass.
Remember Napster? Of course you do. That program was once the KING of internet file sharing. While they ceded the P2P crown and are now a subscription music service, it’s still cool to be featured by a company that remains a household name.
Check out what their Electronica Staff had to say about Lokae’s City Lights EP:
“Ian Luo is the San Francisco producer known as Lokae. His four-track EP from Daly City Records visits hip-hop, R&B, jungle, and jazz influences, but anchors them with a new approach to electronic production. This one is drenched in bass-heavy breakdowns and wobbly synth patches that make the head nod. Be sure to stretch your neck before playing.”
Hah! Take some time to loosen up, then preview the City Lights EP on Soundcloud.
You can also check out the other Napster picks here.
Patric Fallon over at SF Weekly’s All Shook Down blog just did a nice “Behind the Beat” feature with new Daly City artist Lokae. Lokae reveals the inspirations for his tracks, how it feels to put out a first release, and shares some advice for aspiring producers. You might even find out where he gets his “vocoded unicorn mating calls” from.
Check it out here: http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/05/behind_the_beat_w_lokae.php
