Saturday Evening Session 050: Ookay offers followers a style of his upcoming album and displays on how his musical upbringing has formed the artist he’s at present – Dancing Astronaut
by: Farrell Sweeney
Jun 4, 2021
Abraham Laguna grew up in a household that sang glad birthday in a ‘4 half concord,’ so it’s no marvel the California primarily based and bred artist will likely be rounding out his twenty ninth yr by releasing his sophomore full size album. The album will likely be launched below his extra popularly identified stage title, Ookay, and it proceeds his 2018 debut album Wow! Cool Album! He made his ‘huge break’ after releasing 2016 single “Thief,” which has since amassed over 80 million streams on Spotify alone.
Via “Thief,” Laguna proved his potential to craft a singular composition, leaning on not solely instrumentals, but in addition his personal voice. It stays his most well-known monitor so far due to his splendid fusion of Saxophone and a riveting bass line all tied collectively by his singing. The monitor additionally helped to form the artist’s reside efficiency, which grew to become an immersive reside present with instrumentals and typically even singing starting in 2017, versus a standard DJ set.
Laguna’s musical upbringing is just not solely what he attributes as the explanation why he has ended up a musician himself, however it’s also why he produces such a big selection of genres. He discusses his upbringing and the way it has formed his ardour for music, sharing, “Being launched to so many superb artists at such a younger age and seeing so many musicians, together with my father, take pleasure in and actually lose themselves inside the music finally helped me resolve that this was for me. I wanted that.”
Forward of his sophomore album’s fall 2021 launch, Laguna has given listeners a style of what to anticipate by two singles from the forthcoming LP. His most up-to-date launch “Weekends” proceeds his first album single, “Deep with Me.” The bouncy tune sees Laguna skew pop once more together with his vocals telling the story of somebody who solely needs to hang around on the weekends. Each album releases see the artist commerce in heavy hitting drops for easy singing and a lighter sonic tone.
When requested the way it feels to place out his second album in comparison with the way it felt the primary time round, Laguna shares, “Full transparency. I’ve actually tried to hone in on my sound and songwriting like by no means earlier than.” He continues, “This album may be very particular as a result of my concern of placing an album out is not there. The concern comes from not being a greater artist than I used to be yesterday. Additionally, there’s some saxophone concerned once more! (if you realize, you realize).”
For individuals who observe Ookay, not all album singles will likely be utterly new. He shares that he has already carried out a few of them, and his anticipation principally comes from his want to have the ability to carry out the LP reside and join with listeners by his music. Forward of the album’s full launch and to present listeners a sophisticated preview of what’s to return, Laguna has crafted an unique hour lengthy Saturday Evening Session. When requested what sort of a Saturday evening his combine will get listeners prepared for, he shares, “ITS SATURDAY NIGHT BABY. Gonna tease some new music from the album in fact (in addition to my different undertaking cough cough). Play it in your automotive, play it in your telephone, sound system, no matter you bought truthfully. I’m taking part in all of the music that will get my WEEKENDS actually began!”
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Your sound has actually advanced through the years, and also you’ve had the flexibility to place out a various set of releases. Are you able to discuss to me about this?
It’s actually due to my associates and listeners that enable me to be myself creatively. Having the chance to work with such superb artists has actually impressed me as properly! It’s arduous to tie myself to at least one style once I love listening to so many! I attempt to replicate my pursuits inside my very own music and I’m glad folks have loved it up to now.
Does your sound differ primarily based on the place your inventive inspirations are derived from throughout that time frame?
My location undoubtedly performs an enormous half in my writing course of. Generally I’ll be on the airport and wish to write the funnest home tune or in a resort room making some lure music. Additionally, I do quite a lot of deep-sea-diving on soundcloud and take heed to what others are making. There’s a lot expertise on the market, it’s arduous to not be impressed!
I hear you (in lots of circumstances) are your personal vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Are you able to discuss to me about this?
I attempt to do as a lot on my own as attainable alone data, appropriate. Even previous to my first vocal breakout with “Thief,” I’ve snuck in my very own vocals on earlier releases simply to check the waters. By no means thought-about myself a singer primarily however that appears to be altering an increasing number of day-after-day!
I by no means actually thought-about taking part in so many devices till my imaginative and prescient of what’s now “Ookay Dwell” got here to life. It’s actually pushed me in my efficiency and likewise helped me out in the long term studio-wise simply laying out my concepts. For that, I’m grateful.
Was your father a musician? Inform us about your early experiences with music and why you determined to pursue a profession in it?
My father remains to be jammin’ the bass! (Some habits ought to by no means die)
I grew up in a really musical household…like…we sing the glad birthday tune in 4 half concord…
So I may by no means actually escape it! (Why would I? Music is the most effective aint it?)
Being launched to so many superb artists at such a younger age and seeing so many musicians, together with my father, take pleasure in and actually lose themselves inside the music finally helped me resolve that this was for me. I wanted that.
What can we count on out of your sophomore album?
Full transparency. I’ve actually tried to hone in on my sound and songwriting like by no means earlier than.
This album may be very particular as a result of my concern of placing an album out is not there. The concern comes from not being a greater artist than I used to be yesterday. Additionally, there’s some saxophone concerned once more! (if you realize, you realize)
How does the anticipation of placing out this album really feel in comparison with your first album?
There’s a pair songs on this album i’ve had the pleasure of performing once more and I believe what makes me excited is singing together with the remainder of the listeners come present day. I additionally simply wish to join. There’s quite a lot of private experiences on this album that I hope can resonate with others. I’m blessed to have the chance to translate my emotions into tune and artwork.
What sort of a Saturday Evening is your Saturday Evening Session going to get listeners prepared for?
ITS SATURDAY NIGHT BABY. Gonna tease some new music from the album in fact (in addition to my different undertaking cough cough). Play it in your automotive, play it in your telephone, sound system, no matter you bought truthfully. I’m taking part in all of the music that will get my WEEKENDS actually began!
Classes: Options, Music