As winter slowly ebbs, it can be difficult to recall the warmth of spring that’s waiting for us just around the bend: sun on our face, grass beneath our feet, a circus of scents in the air, and all that green. For some, it feels like winter will never end. One of music’s many gifts is its ability to transport us to these times of new life, past and future, and in so doing, give us the strength to endure another day.
On February 19th, landing right when it’s needed most, Louf released his new EP, In My Head It’s Green. These four tracks combine to remind us the resurgence of spring is not only a time of year, but a personal state of mind, within reach every day of our lives.
Louf is the alias of Louis Fitton, British producer and co-founder of Valby Rotary Records, which he started in 2016 with fellow producer and frequent collaborator Tom VR. Based in London, Louf has had a steady output of EPs since 2018, mingling club-style dance music with ambient synths and minimalistic tweaks to develop a compelling and soothing style of contemporary IDM.
Last year, Louf released his debut album, Echo Point Drive, which showcased notable strides into new territories of sound design. River Beats nominated this album for our Top 30 Electronic Albums of 2024.
Coming off the release of Echo Point Drive, Louf expressed that he “really wanted to push the bar further with sound design and synthesis.” While teaching music production, Louf found himself compelled to demonstrate his ideas quickly and effectively, which caused the artist to analyze and rethink his approach to making music. In My Head It’s Green is the product of this re-analysis.
Original Artwork by Kidfue
The EP was also deeply inspired by time spent outdoors with Fitton’s dog, Buddy, who came into the producer’s life last year. Buddy can be seen in the album art, created by visual artist Kidfue, AKA Justin Horstmann.
“The EP was made in autumn/winter 2024, in a very productive few months of music-making, which came around when I started teaching music production, which made me look inward at my own production techniques and try to refine things.”-Louis Fitton, Louf
In My Head It’s Green: Track Analysis
Opening the EP, we have “Stable Footing.” Building upward in a swirl of synthesis, the track takes off with a flurry of crisp drum patterns, ethereal synths, and sliced vocal samples. The effect is both disorienting and grounding as particles disseminate and reconjoin in a molecular twister of intention.
The first half of the title track, “In My Head It’s Green,” unfurls with a pizzicato of synths and a teeter-totter of upbeat drums. There’s a tranquility to this track, a feeling of inner strength, that bolsters acceptance of the present while providing the necessary affirmation of hopeful things to come.
“Debris,” released in January as a single, has a different structure. It builds slowly, cautiously, layering a tumble of echoes over open drones as a light, consistent patter mounts to an eventual full-bodied rhythm. Halfway through, a melancholic yet comforting key riff providesan emotional sense of suspension before shifting back to warm layers of industrial bounce to close the track.
“Mirroring” develops much like its title, each textural addition a new mirror as sounds reflect off each other in a tantalizing lattice of seamless evolution. There’s a strong sense of solitude and discovery as the track grows from its sparse, cosmic beginnings into a labyrinthine mind game of complicated movements and sharp deliberation, closing the EP with an unexpected halt that leaves listeners feeling complete and breathless, while also wondering what it is they’ve found.
What’s Next
If you live in London, you can catch Louf live at The Waiting Room in Stoke Newington on April 11th.
We hope the release and reception of this EP and last year’s album means a US performance is not too far in the future, but for now make sure to join Louf’s mailing list and follow the links below to keep up to date with news, releases, lesson slots, sample packs, and everything else this producer has to offer.
As winter slowly ebbs, it can be difficult to recall the warmth of spring that’s waiting for us just around the bend: sun on our face, grass beneath our feet, a circus of scents in the air, and all that green. For some, it feels like winter will never end. One of music’s many gifts is its ability to transport us to these times of new life, past and future, and in so doing, give us the strength to endure another day.
On February 19th, landing right when it’s needed most, Louf released his new EP, In My Head It’s Green. These four tracks combine to remind us the resurgence of spring is not only a time of year, but a personal state of mind, within reach every day of our lives.
Louf
Louf is the alias of Louis Fitton, British producer and co-founder of Valby Rotary Records, which he started in 2016 with fellow producer and frequent collaborator Tom VR. Based in London, Louf has had a steady output of EPs since 2018, mingling club-style dance music with ambient synths and minimalistic tweaks to develop a compelling and soothing style of contemporary IDM.
Last year, Louf released his debut album, Echo Point Drive, which showcased notable strides into new territories of sound design. River Beats nominated this album for our Top 30 Electronic Albums of 2024.
Coming off the release of Echo Point Drive, Louf expressed that he “really wanted to push the bar further with sound design and synthesis.” While teaching music production, Louf found himself compelled to demonstrate his ideas quickly and effectively, which caused the artist to analyze and rethink his approach to making music. In My Head It’s Green is the product of this re-analysis.
The EP was also deeply inspired by time spent outdoors with Fitton’s dog, Buddy, who came into the producer’s life last year. Buddy can be seen in the album art, created by visual artist Kidfue, AKA Justin Horstmann.
In My Head It’s Green: Track Analysis
Opening the EP, we have “Stable Footing.” Building upward in a swirl of synthesis, the track takes off with a flurry of crisp drum patterns, ethereal synths, and sliced vocal samples. The effect is both disorienting and grounding as particles disseminate and reconjoin in a molecular twister of intention.
The first half of the title track, “In My Head It’s Green,” unfurls with a pizzicato of synths and a teeter-totter of upbeat drums. There’s a tranquility to this track, a feeling of inner strength, that bolsters acceptance of the present while providing the necessary affirmation of hopeful things to come.
“Debris,” released in January as a single, has a different structure. It builds slowly, cautiously, layering a tumble of echoes over open drones as a light, consistent patter mounts to an eventual full-bodied rhythm. Halfway through, a melancholic yet comforting key riff provides an emotional sense of suspension before shifting back to warm layers of industrial bounce to close the track.
“Mirroring” develops much like its title, each textural addition a new mirror as sounds reflect off each other in a tantalizing lattice of seamless evolution. There’s a strong sense of solitude and discovery as the track grows from its sparse, cosmic beginnings into a labyrinthine mind game of complicated movements and sharp deliberation, closing the EP with an unexpected halt that leaves listeners feeling complete and breathless, while also wondering what it is they’ve found.
What’s Next
If you live in London, you can catch Louf live at The Waiting Room in Stoke Newington on April 11th.
We hope the release and reception of this EP and last year’s album means a US performance is not too far in the future, but for now make sure to join Louf’s mailing list and follow the links below to keep up to date with news, releases, lesson slots, sample packs, and everything else this producer has to offer.
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