LOL Boys, the duo of Jerome Potter and Markus Garcia, were pivotal figures in the early 2010s electronic landscape, bridging the gap between Montreal's experimental scene and Los Angeles' club culture. Their sound identity is characterized by a sophisticated blend of nu-jazz, downtempo, and 'future' R&B, often utilizing glassy percussion and upright bass to ground their ethereal synth work.
They were central to the 'Body High' label aesthetic, which favored a clean, high-fidelity take on house and bass music infused with internet-era melancholy. Their career peaked with the 'Changes' EP on Friends of Friends, which saw them moving toward a more structured, vocal-centric sound that influenced the burgeoning wave of 'internet soul.' Critical consensus highlights their ability to evoke specific urban atmospheres, particularly the feeling of late-night digital isolation. They are frequently linked to the 'post-dubstep' and 'vapor-adjacent' movements, serving as a more musical, jazz-literate alternative to the era's more abrasive trap and glitch trends.
Shares downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres); digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres); digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style)
Shares digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style); downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres); digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres); digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style)
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Shares downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres); digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style)
Shares trip-hop, downtempo (subgenres); digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style)
Shares digital_clarity, reverb_heavy, layered_dense (production style); downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop (subgenres); reverb_heavy, layered_dense, digital_clarity (production style)
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Shares voice_as_instrument, trip-hop, dreamy, downtempo (signature)
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