His atmospheric style helped to innovate the sound we now know as ‘cloud rap’, encompassing everything from dubstep to trip-hop. “I never stop working” is a very relevant quote taken from a recent interview with Vice, where he also admits to recent fatherhood restricting him to headphone based production something that may have inspired an even higher level of detail. His list of notable collaborators is endless, including The Weeknd, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, Vince Staples, Mac Miller and Kelela as well as remixing Lana Del Rey, AJ Tracey and countless others.

He has released several mixtapes, singles and EP’s in the last decade, and is currently signed to industry giants Columbia Records and Sony Music (although Moon Trip Radio was actually self-released). We first reviewed this Italian-American producer and songwriter from Nutley, New Jersey back in 2016, after the release of his fantastic debut album 32 Levels. This November, he’s moved the spotlight towards himself, with his second studio album Moon Trip Radio.

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