Who is it?
Olympia Henshaw, 22-year old Sydney-based female producer working under the name MOOKHI. Growing up in both Hong Kong and India, she has been tinkering away at her own home studio in Rockdale, New South Wales, writing and producing the down-tempo electronica that will make up her debut EP Lost & Found. Taken from that EP is her first single Foul Play, featuring vocals by fellow Australian singer BILLY FOX.
Why should you listen to it?
Foul Play is a prime example for the high standard the Australian eletronic music scene is setting at the moment. Echoing the work of other acts like SEEKAE, MOOKHI created a track that is both vibrant and atmospherically dense. The basic framework of the track is defined by the interplay of pulsing electronic kick and snare drum, a murky synthesizer pad and the airy delivery of BILLY FOX — above that, Henshaw adds sprinkles of chopped up piano, beautifully balanced-out percussion and incidental noises that would seem incidental in isolation, but work together just right. As MOOKHI recounts the genesis of the track:
Foul Play was produced on a plane. With sleep deprivation and that sense of dislocation from anything rational, I started butchering some of my piano chords. From there grew a dark 89 layered track, with experimentation using different amps, effects and found samples (some recorded within plane trip itself).
What’s next?
MOOKHI‘s self-produced and engineered debut EP Lost & Found will be released independently on Friday February 24th. To coincide with the release, the 22-year-old producer will launch her new record at Rare Finds’ Sydney and Brisbane club night parties this weekend. Find the dates and the music video to Foul Play below.
MOOKHI. ‘LOST & FOUND’ EP LAUNCH SHOWS
FRI 24 FEB | RARE FINDS @ OAF GALLERY, SYDNEY NSW
w/ Tia Gostelow and Blondebears
SAT 25 FEB | RARE FINDS @ BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD
w/ Landings and Niterunner
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