Founded: 2010
Location: United States
Young Magic is an American electronic music group from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2010. The project consists of multi-instrumentalists and producers Melati Malay and Isaac Emmanuel.The group is known for their percussive musical style, often incorporating field recordings made by band members. The duo have released mixtapes in collaboration with London-based visual artist Leif Podhajsky, who is also responsible for the band's album cover artwork. They have collaborated with American composer Kelsey Lu, UK trip hop pioneer Tricky, and have been sampled by Purity Ring and Playboi Carti.
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"Clearly influenced by the master class of MONA FOMA ... but it feels like a commercial radio version of it."
In particular, Melati Malay’s Indonesian background influences the album in various ways, from song titles – Yalam, Jam Karet – to the incorporation of Asian musical elements as the basic pentatonic scale creeps up in certain songs including Watch For Our Lights and Sanctuary. A stunning debut.