British producer and guitarist Beau Diako releases debut EPfeaturing emawk, Totu, Raelee Nikole, Jordan Rakei and Claudia BouvetteOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Lekker Collective Stream: https:// British producer, songwriter, and guitarist Beau Diako follows debut single "Buttermilk" and sophomore offering "Flutter" with his third and final single "Flamingo" ft. Jordan Rakei, and his debut EP "Flutter". You may recognise his specific sound on tracks by Tennyson, Lido, Galimatias and more, or as 1/2 of Zoology. With his solo project, Diako blends his colourful and unique guitar style with a sound palette of indie, jazz, and neo-soul to create something truly refreshing. "Flutter was built throughout the last year and a half as a new start for myself. After a few previous projects and years of music with other artists, I felt that I finally needed to put something out under my own name. Most of the songs started from small guitar ideas that I would try and grow the production around as naturally as I could, influencing the name ‘Flutter’ as I felt it reflected the light and floaty sound of the music and guitars.I’m fortunate enough to have some extremely talented friends from all over, who I’m so honoured and grateful to feature throughout." - Beau Diako
Buttermilk is meant to capture the sound and feeling of a calming nostalgia. The track came about naturally at home on a sunny, peaceful day whilst mindlessly layering guitars, and was finished later in the year after having some bad buttermilk pancakes in Berlin. I wrote about leaving, in more ways than one. I heard the track not long after I moved to New York, so I guess it brought the feeling out of me - emawk
In the end we came to a compromise, keeping some of the mumble vocals in there with the real ones. It kinda sounds nice like that so everyone wins - Totu
I wrote the lyrics while walking through Elysian Park in East LA. I put the track on repeat and let it be the soundtrack to everything happening around me: trees swaying in the wind, the mid-morning sunlight on the hills, pairs of butterflies that seemed to be waltzing in the sky.. - Raelee Nikole
Beau has always been the secret piece to a lot of other people's music, and it's so good to jump on his debut release! It's his time to shine!- Jordan Rakei
AboutBEAU DIAKO His guitar licks are as distinctive as any voice, as his fingers sing with soaring glissando's and creative, emotive note-picking. That is what sets British producer/writer and guitarist Beau Diako apart from the pack. You may recognise his specific sound on tracks by Tennyson, Lido, Jordan Rakei, Galimatias and more, or as 1/2 of Zoology or Pigarette. Beau now takes his artistry into his own hands, introducing us to a new era with solo debut EP
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Founding TORA in 2012, who have since garnered critical acclaim across the globe. However due to creative differences within the band Tobias resigned after they completed their 2017 Take A Rest LP. Tobias also worked as a producer / songwriter with Merryn Jeann and Parcels, with solo project Totu marking the beginning of a more personal sound.
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Moving to London in 2015, Jordan now boasts collaborations with Loyle Carner, Tom Misch, Disclosure; Terrace Martin (Kendrick Lamar, Kamasi Washington); undisputed legend Nile Rodgers, Rosie Lowe and many more. https://
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April 11, 2020 3:37am ET by Lekker Collective |