Michael Maleki, a young Iranian-American producer also known as Kodak to Graph, is one of the most interesting new artists on the electronic music scene. Discovered by fellow Gainesville natives Hundred Waters, his soundscape is influenced heavily by the locales of his present and future.
Maleki grew up in the swamps of northern Florida, and the found nature sounds of birds and running water inform his work as much as the edgy scene he has become a part of in his adopted Los Angeles home.
The juxtaposition of these wildly different vibes in Maleki’s tracks create a listening experience that is somehow both relaxing and intoxicatingly fun.
While listening to the artist’s Soundcloud I was torn between the urge to meditate and the urge to dance. It was an experience I imagined would be akin to getting a luxurious pedicure in a pulsing dance club.
Kodak to Graph’s debut LP Isa, available for free download, is also highly reminiscent of the Persian folk music he listened to throughout his childhood.
You can check out Kodak to Graph tomorrow night at the Hi Ho Lounge.
