LUCKY PAUL ( somethinksounds / NZ) - Live
Abstract beat, dubby electronica
Lucky Paul may be a relative newcomer to the electronic music scene but the New Zealander drummer for Feist (now residing in LA) has spent his lifetime pursuing worldwide musical inspirations. From studying traditional percussion in Brazil to living with Indian music legend Pandit Vikash Maharaj and his musical family, Lucky Paul is an accomplished alchemist in noise and rhythm with an obsessive attention to sonic detail and experimentation.
His musical resume speaks for itself. Lucky Paul has performed and worked with top musicians from his home country New Zealand, including Ladi 6, Julien Dyne, and Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle). And more recently began drumming for and working with Mocky and Chilly Gonzalez. Situated comfortably between the bassy, futuristic hip hop of Flying Lotus and Tokimosta, the progressive sounds of Animal Collective and Panda Bear and the melancholy productions of Mount Kimbie, James Blake and The xx, LUCKY PAUL is sure to attract fans from across the mutual spectrum.
Lucky Paul makes impressive beats from scratch, live on stage. He Samples and loops anything he can get his hands on, including homemade synths, household objects, cassette tapes and a radio. Full of improvisation and uncertainty, his live show relies heavily on luck, happy accidents, and his computerless setup which is fixed to an ironing board.
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