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FINN RONSDORF
Finn Ronsdorf is a German singer-songwriter from the countryside of the Black Forest and living in Berlin now since 2018. “Ode To A Love Lost” was his first single (with music video directed by Matt Lambert), it was released back in August 2019, then followed by two further singles leading into the release of his debut Odes EP release in July 2020. A unique set of circumstances indeed with launching this artist during a global pandemic, it prevented him from being able to perform live and tour surrounding the debut releases, but as things have started to open up, Finn has started to make his way across Europe for some stunning live performances. The first follow-up release after his debut EP is the single “Bloodline” which was released online to the digital streaming services worldwide in January of 2022 (with a music video that premiered back in November 2021, just ahead of the release). As of Spring 2023, the debut album from Finn Ronsdorf has been recorded and is currently being set up for release as part of a new direct artist services deal with AWAL. Expect for this new forthcoming music to begin to trickle out in late 2023 along with touring shortly thereafter into 2024. Now that the situation of the pandemic is behind us, more of the world will finally get the chance to see the stunning live in-person performance of this unique gem.
FALTYDL
Andrew Lustman (aka FaltyDL) has been active as a music producer since 2007. Having released solo material across a variety of some of the most cutting-edge independent electronic labels such as Planet Mu and Ninjatune, FaltyDL also runs his own label imprint Blueberry Records since 2012. The list of stunning artist peers and collaborators who Falty has worked with in one way or another is wildly impressive and includes: Jamie xx, Kiasmos, Tricky, Floating Points, Four Tet, Caribou, Gold Panda, Bonobo, Nicolas Godin (of the band Air), Roots Manuva, Mount Kimbie, Sean Kuti, Blood Orange, Big Freedia, Jamila Woods, and many more. In recent years, Falty also started down the path of acting as a producer and/or executive producer of original music for other artists; most recently and notably, FaltyDL served as Executive Producer on Mykki Blanco’s recent Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep mini-album (released in 2021 via Transgressive / PIAS) as well as Mykki’s follow-up full-length album which is set to be released during the second half of 2022. Falty is based in Brooklyn, NY where he has his own Falty Towers Studio set-up.
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MYKKI BLANCO
Mykki Blanco is an artist who began their career officially under the Mykki Blanco moniker in NYC in 2012, but had been releasing work as a writer and photographer for years before that, and had been performing as an actor since childhood. Their debut full-length album Mykki wasn’t released until 2016, but they released multiple singles and mixtapes in the early years of their music career defining the “queer rap” genre. Mykki has previously collaborated with a wild range of artists including Kanye West, Madonna, Charli XCX, Kathleen Hanna, and Yves Tumor. Their most recent release is Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep which was released on June 18, 2021 via Transgressive Records [PIAS]: https://mykkiblanco.ffm.to/brokenheartsandbeautysleep
PATRICK WOLF
Patrick Wolf is a London-based artist who released their first music in 2002 at the tender age of 21. Wolf uses a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano, and viola. He is known for combining electronic sampling with classical instruments. Wolf's styles range from electronic pop to Baroque chamber music. An absolute trail-blazer and artistic libertine of his era, Patrick paved the way for so many of the queer pop artists who have the opportunity to thrive today. The litany of legendary artists whom Patrick has called friends and/or has collaborated with is long and deep, but to name just a few would include such people as Amy Winehouse, Patti Smith, Tilda Swinton, and Marianne Faithfull.