The Bay Space duo greatest generally known as AG Membership, brief for Avant-Garde Membership, has been making waves since their spectacular debut album, Midway Off the Porch, in 2020. A fusion of R&B, Memphis hip-hop, indie rock, and grungy skate soundtracks, the emotion-driven album, and the following LP Imposter Syndrome, carried depth and weight — providing us a style of the huge inventive panorama the 2 members, Jody Fontaine and Child Boy, had been prepared and keen to discover. Their tertiary launch, and the latest, BRODIE WORLD, sees a shift in tone, fashion, and construction. Over 10 tracks, AG Membership dial again the darkness and depth of prior tasks and lean into what they name “high-energy shit” — an incredible experiment in having enjoyable that, regardless of being “made for his or her pals,” all of us profit tremendously from. Again to start with, in an effort to seek out simply the appropriate nomenclature for his or her expansive, experimental sound, the group settled on AG Membership, which Fontaine explains, “Avant-garde is an artwork motion that’s very rebellious in nature and kind. It goes towards the zeitgeist… That’s what we felt like we had been doing.” At the moment, nonetheless, we are able to all see that that’s what they’re doing.
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Within the wake of BRODIE WORLD’s launch, AG Membership took us by means of the eclectic influences that birthed their surprising new venture.
Amaarae – “Come Residence To God”
This music seems like the place life begins. Love shit like this. It’s big, and there’s this visceral edge to it. It feels as moist because the album cowl itself. This was positively on repeat all through a lot of the BRODIE WORLD course of. We simply couldn’t put it down and referenced it in each session.
Prince – “If I Was Your Girlfriend” (2020 Remaster)
Proof of my (Jodie Fontaine) Prince obsession! The processing on the vocals on this music and the totally different textures… DAWG. It had me in a chokehold for your entire again half of final 12 months. We did a variety of pace and pitch stuff for this new venture and performed round so much with the vocals. I’m simply obsessive about the way in which these vocals sound. Additionally, whenever you’re enjoying with vocal processing, it lets you attempt various things delivery-wise. I really like how one can sense his consciousness of that on this music. There are simply so many inflections that hit a lot tougher due to the pitch change. Tremendous dope. Enormous inspiration. I performed this in most periods, too.
Vayda – “bingo”
Vayda my GOAT. That is self-explanatory. It’s tremendous punchy, and it has a good-ass groove — a good-ass groove. She’s simply blacking out on this beat for one-and-a-half minutes. We wished our shit to punch like this. Songs like this simply power you to maneuver, and we had been pushing for that very same impact all through our venture.
Hen P – “All Dawgs Go To Heaven”
That 808 sample is DUMB AS FUCK! This had our summer season in a chokehold for positive. Love the way in which that shit hits the ground. It positively impressed the patterns on our music “CAJH DAY*.” Shit simply turns you up and twists up your face. Like it.
Glokk40Spaz – “Deal with You Higher”
These melodies are our favourite. Simply love how he slides, and this beat scratches a sure itch. This seems like a Glokk40Spaz B-side, if that is sensible.
THOTTWAT – “FED UP”
Completely love THOTTWAT. Really feel like they’ve been defining a variety of the favored sounds of our technology for some time, particularly ICYTWAT. They’re simply so extremely cool, and the sensation of that is so infectious. Loads of BRODIE WORLD was simply attempting to seize emotions from a few of our favourite music. This was one other super-punchy music on repeat.
TisaKorean – “BACKSEAT”
It’s only a excellent groove. Love the pitched vocals. I (Jodie Fontaine) hear this, and my shoulders immediately begin swaying. Simply excellent.
Loukeman – “Toes Down”
That is tremendous infectious and colourful. Loukeman’s songs really feel extra like little trinkets or collectible moments than something. We positively wished to provide folks that feeling.
