Electronica/Dance |
Speakeasy
August 31, 2012
The San Francisco producer Dave Aju's second album traverses similar territory to his 2008 debut, Open Wide, with moody house grooves and a heavy dose of funk. Ranging from uptempo floor-fillers to low-rider-appropriate cruising jams, the record keeps the palette focused on deep, swirly chords, shuffling drums and suggestive baritone vocals. If there's a ruminative cast to the music, that might be due to its origins: Aju's late father was a jazz musician, and the son extensively sampled his recordings in making the album, turning legacy into tribute.
Rhapsody Speakeasy: Dave Aju
Join us now for a candid chat with San Francisco dance-music maven Dave Aju, whose new album, Heirlooms, a touching tribute to his late father with a style Aju describes as "deep autobiographical funk," is one of our favorite dance-music records of 2012. Here, he talks about the perversion of SF's electronic scene, why all his vocal influences are rappers, how he feels about the great Skrillex/EDM explosion, and more. Enjoy.
