Description
Loraine James is one of the most prominent figures among a new wave of artists recontextualising the sounds of early-'00s ambient and IDM. Between her minimal, beatless releases as Whatever The Weather and he more glitchy, club-focused work for Hyperdub under her own name, James has become known for her detailed, textural productions and an ear for warm, nostalgic melodies.
Last month she returned with her latest Loraine James album, Detached From The Rest of You, a 12 track collection that James has described as her 'IDM popstar album', which features guest appearances from Tirzah, Miho Hatori and Low's Alan Sparhawk.
Ahead of the release, we met up with James in London to talk about the album's creation, her approach to making electronic music, and why studio gear isn't everything.
See more: https://youtu.be/YYgRA7CWoC8
Loraine James – Detached From The Rest Of You is out now via Hyperdub: https://lorainejames.lnk.to/Detached
This session was filmed at Sherelle's Beautiful music studios: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbeautifulmusic/
In this video:
00:00 – Loraine James: "You can do everything with what you have in front of you"
00:48 – Writing an 'IDM popstar album'
01:38 – Go-to plugins for vocal manipulation
02:26 – Using live instruments
03:21 – The gear behind Detached From The Rest Of You
04:21 – Producing Whatever The Weather vs Loraine James
05:20 – Working with Alan Sparhawk of Low
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