02 / young adults Young Adults is an LA-based artist collective and record label. Their nu-house compilations feature work from the likes of androgynous Suzanne Kraft, Montreal duo Grown Folk, and many more. Leeor Brown and David Fisher, aka DJs Lazy Brown and Deep Body, launched the label as a hub for similar-sounding artists looking for a place to release their latest tracks. The enterprise is an evolution of the Friend of Friends label, with an increased focus on getting people to the dance floor. We chatted with the brains behind the operation to find out more about their particular aesthetic. ASIDE FROM MUSICAL INFLUENCES, WHAT INSPIRES YOUR SOUND?
WHAT DO YOU IMAGINE PEOPLE DOING TO YOUR MUSIC?
The sun, the moon, PCH with the top down, Palm Springs, industrial
Dropping down and getting their eagle on.
zones, comfort foods, altered states and disco balls. YOUR FAVORITE SOUND FROM EVERYDAY LIFE? LEAST FAVORITE? IF YOUR SOUND WERE A COLOR (OR A COMBINATION OF COLORS) WHAT
Always a sucker for nature sounds, but can’t stand the alarm clock.
WOULD IT BE?
Used to have a nature sound alarm clock. I was very conflicted
Mostly muted earth tones and burnt sky fades; muddled green, charred
each morning.
orange, a dash of purp and we’re cookin’. WHAT TUNE CONSTANTLY GETS STUCK IN YOUR HEAD? IF YOUR SOUND WERE A PERSON, CREATURE, OR IMAGINARY CHARACTER,
“I don’t have State Farm… but insurance find me moneyyyyy.”
WHO WOULD IT BE? OR WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE? Jessica Rabbit.
HOW DO YOU RECREATE YOUR SOUND FOR LIVE SHOWS? Vinyl only, no filler, all killer.
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