SHAKE IT OFF
You know Baauer. His double-platinum 2012 single saw millions of people record and upload videos of themselves dancing erratically following the drop of a deep 808 kick and a pitched-down voice that told them to “do the Harlem Shake”. Even if you didn’t do the Harlem Shake yourself, you probably know someone who did.
“To think that was eight years ago is crazy,” says Harrison Rodrigues, AKA Baauer. “It makes me think, ‘Is there anyone from eight years ago that’s still listening?’” The evidence suggests so. He’s attracting almost two million listeners a month on Spotify, has been featured alongside galactic industry figures such as Flying Lotus, Bonobo and Rick Rubin on a Star Wars remix compilation, and his latest LP, Planet’s Mad has been met with glowing positivity from fans and critics alike.
LONDON SHAKE
You can’t pigeon-hole Planet’s Mad. Released on outlandish UK label LuckyMe, Baauer showcases his conceptual side and an admirable attention to detail throughout the album, fusing sounds from moombahton, techno, jungle hip-hop and everything in between, with inspiration drawn from a youth split between London and the US.
“Being in London was huge because I was there from age seven to 13,” says Baauer, “so I was hearing music around me and listening to it on the way to school. It was just seeping into my brain. Then I moved back to the US
