Forgoing electronic music’s inherent heaviness for a spiritualized serenity and elegant songcraft, Skysia fuses elements of melodic bass, experimental bass, and modern downtempo into a euphonious sound. The producer/composer often reveals a minimalist, deliciously danceable style; his translucent low-end theory is rich in musicality and steeped in dreamy psychedelia. Born Tanner Allen, Skysia is a self-taught pianist, filmmaker, and production wizard; formerly based in Southern California, these days he lives in a converted mini-school bus - complete with a mobile studio, crafting sound art while perpetually immersed in nature. Skysia mines earthy textures and unveils emotive tones, sonically expressing the delicate balance between darkness and light. His crisp, clear compositions invoke the beautiful and deep, humbly channeled through organic bass music.
Drawing inspiration from global dancefloor pioneers like Bonobo and CloZee. Before embarking on a musical journey on the West Coast scene, Allen studied production techniques at the esteemed Point Blank Music School in London.
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Skysia Releases Emotive Organic Bass EP ‘Overture’
With no need for words, Skysia has a truly special ability to communicate his feelings through sound. The storyteller takes us through a four-track journey on his newest EP, Overture out on Odyzey, Clozee’s label.
Lush, warm tones characterize the feelings surrounding Overture. Skysia’s ability to infuse chill, spacious arrangements with hard-hitting bass elements is flawlessly showcased in the title track, “Falling,” where proper attention is given to evoking feelings of peace and chaos. From one track to the next, the producer’s sonic identity holds true, and everlastingly unique.
Skysia Unleashes Downtempo Magic on New Album
Skysia has emerged as a darling of the melodic bass / downtempo world in recent years, and his new album Here is the natural evolution of the storytelling artist’s music. The album is a 13-track journey through time and space, exploring poignant themes such as the role of memory in tying us to this plane of existence and the ebbs and flows of key relationships we build throughout a lifetime.
Skysia Elevates DTO’s “Earth” Into An Ethereal Melodic Bass Cut
“Kailasa” by Skysia, a track that acts as a beautiful change of pace. I found that this piece begged to be listened to on repeat and explored closely to fully grasp its beautiful complexity.