object blue
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Born in Tokyo, raised in Beijing and now resident in London, object blue is one of the most exciting new voices in experimental club music, her limber live sets blending techno and sound design in a way that’s both cerebral and body-moving. Since storming onto the scene in 2018 with her TT released debut EP Do you plan to end a siege? and follow up REX on Let’s Go Swimming, object blue has been in all the right places.
Over the past few years, object blue has become one of electronic music’s most crucial new artists. Her third critically acclaimed EP in 2019 FIGURE BESIDE ME and recent sweltering collaborative club EP with TSVI on Nervous Horizons Hyperaesthesia garnered support from everyone from i-D, Pitchfork, RA, The FACE, Pitchfork, Dazed, CRACK, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Hunger and more.
Always keeping fans on their toes and proving you never know what to expect from this exciting artist, earlier this year she announced a theatrical return to TT label with a 5-track new audio-visual EP Grotto which was supported by FACT, Electronic Beats, Mixmag, XLR8R, DJ mag and more, seeing her explore a more melodically rich and ornamental direction with her music.
Premiering alongside the release was a unique virtual live show creatively directed by object blue and her wife and creative partner, Natalia Podgórska - visually exploring and echoing the dramatic, play-like structure of the EP. Shortly after, she was invited alongside a select group of artists to DJ at the iconic Smithfields Market as part of fabric’s incredible ‘London Unlocked’ stream series.
To unforgettable shows including performances at international music festivals including Dimensions, Dekmantel, Sonar Hong Kong, Retextured Festival, Primavera Sound, Simple Things, RedBull Music Festival London (where she debuted the “FIGURE BESIDE ME” live show, a 360-degree audio-visual installation created with Natalia Podgorksa) and more - the London-based producer, DJ and live artist was also announced a SHAPE artist for 2020, one of Soundcloud’s 10 Artists to Watch and Mixmag’s Class of 2020.
She’s turned in remixes for everyone from Murlo, Jasper James, Crystal Murray to Seb Wildblood, been invited to record her debut BBC R1 Essential Mix and performed live at Paris Fashion Week, after composing the music for Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood SS20 and worked and collaborated with brands including Apple, Adidas and more.