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With a handful of revered 12s under his belt via Breaker Breaker, Lobster Theremin, Distant Hawaii, Magicwire and a 10 on Molten Jets. Family Portrait showcases his ability to shift and evolve, moving from the world of lo-fi to the world of FlyLo, he demonstrates a versatility exemplified by the ease in which he can switch between playing shows with Little Dragon, holding down a peak-time slot in Berghains Panorama Bar and performing live at Maida Vale for BBC Radio 1.
The culmination of almost two years of intense studio time, working 20 hour days, and often spending months perfecting just one aspect of a track. “I tried to be careful with every single sound he explains, Trying new things, making a bit more of an explosive sound. The album also finds Felix recording his own voice for the first time, with the resulting tracks acting as snapshots of his personal life while recording. Every time I went to make music the things which would really grab me are the emotional things, and while Im in that place I felt I could really focus on the track. That was a massive part of this album, tapping into my emotions into my emotional instability.
The album title – Family Portrait – also nods to a very specific personal aspect of the record: the influence of his parents. Dance music has always been a feature in Felix’s life, with early memories of his dad producing music on his analogue set-up, or pumping out hi-NRG tracks on the turntable, he grew up discussing, sharing and learning about music from his dad. My dad has been hugely influential to the whole thing, he explains. However it was with the emergence of some old family VHS tapes, and the story of how Felixs parents came to meet, that the true significance became clear.
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