Diarchipretti is an experimental pop artist based out of San Louis Obisbo, CA who makes a unique blend of hyperpop, post-punk, and industrial hip hop.
Diarchipretti's newest album Toe Bee drops on September 22nd, and we have a preview track available for streaming at the link below!!!!!!!
Diarchipretti – Loose Hair (feat. Gitau)
Now here's the interview. Enjoy!
Remove Records: Thanks for doing this interview. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started in music?
Diarchipretti: My parents never learned any instruments but always regretted it, so they made me and my brothers take piano lessons from an early age. Around 5th grade I decided piano wasn’t cool and I wanted to learn drums. It wasn’t until high school when I really started to make music. My brother got Logic Pro for Christmas and so i acquired it for free and started messing around, mostly making pretty boring and cheesy trap beats. Later in high school I joined The Sleeps, who really pushed me to be more creative and helped me create Diarchipretti. It wasn’t until college with my release of Broth when I really created something that felt like my own style.
What's the music scene like where you live?
Here in San Luis Obispo there are (or at least were before coronavirus) frequent house shows and occasional mountain top outdoor shows. Some notable bands are Autopipe, Dudeo Perez, and Pancho and the Wizards.
I really consider myself more as part of the Oakland/Berkeley scene though. As a member of The Sleeps I have played around at many different bay area venues and met many other artists. Mainly, I work with a smaller group of tiny artists who are all constantly creating amazing new music. Notable artists include Dao Jones, Norf Rossmore, Jon Bunting, Guilt Trip Cluster Fuck, Soggy Kagi, and Bill Skins Fifth. These are who I would consider “my scene.”
What have you been listening to lately?
Recently I would say a lot of both industrial hip hop (JPEGMAFIA, Denzel Curry, Rico Nasty, Boy Danger, Death Grips) and a lot of Post Punk (Pavement, Gang of Four, Talking Heads, Parquet Courts, Television). I also have been listening to more Ween, SOPHIE, and always Ana Frango Eléctrico.
Who are some bands that you know, that we should know about?
In terms of artist I know personally, definitely check out everyone from the list from before: Dao Jones, Norf Rossmore, Jon Bunting, Guilt Trip Cluster Fuck, Soggy Kagi, Bill Skins Fifth. Also please listen to Trash Elf, Roland Tonies, Boy Danger, Gitau, BFLANDIA (another one of my projects), Chewing Animal Spirit, and Mom Dog. I'm sure I’m forgetting some but those are all important to check out.
Can you tell us about your new record "Toe Bee"?
I moved down to SLO about a month ago and tried to find work but had no luck. I had all day, everyday, for a month to make as much music as I wanted to. This album is a product of my boredom fused with intense created energies. I made this whole album faster than any music I've made in the past. I would say the songs in the album are my most catchy, fun, and easy to listen to. I have fused elements of garage rock and punk with pop, hyperpop, and occasional industrial hip hop. The project has a range of energetic, relaxed, slow, happy, and maybe a tiny bit sad songs. As I rarely listen to sad music myself, I have a hard time making sad songs. I have explored a little bit more into sad songs in this project as it had a longer track list, but the vast majority of these songs are upbeat, happy, and energetic.
If you could collaborate with one musician/artist, who would it be and why?
This is hard because I know I could go in so many different directions. I'd say it would be a tie between JPEGMAFIA and Ana Frango Eléctrico. Peggy’s beats are incredibly unique and unlike any other producer I know, and his flow is incredible. On the other hand, Anas music just makes me feel so happy in a way that I really cherish. For both of these artists I could not create music that sounds like theirs on my own.
How do you feel about the future of art/music?
I feel happy. I think that regardless of what is popular, the fact that I can just make music in my room, put it on Spotify, and have it be as easy to listen to as a world famous artist, is amazing. I hate that Spotify and Apple Music don’t pay their artists shit, but I think it is amazing that such small artists can so easily get their music out to where everyone is listening. I think that this has paved the way for so many artists that no one would have ever heard before, and allows for more tiny artists to appear in the future.
What are your plans for the rest of 2020?
Make more music. I have a project in the works now that will be a three part series in collaboration with Dao Jones and Norf Rossmore. We have been working on this for long before I even started making Toe Bee, so it will be a big one (keep your eyes peeled). I also am working on a couple songs with a good friend of mine Ruby Hadley. I produced her debut EP, and we’re now working on some new stuff. I am also working with The Sleeps on a new project that is being recorded from all of our various locations, which should hopefully drop within the next month or so depending on how much we get our shit together. Other than that I’ll be in school, learning, and being as safe as I can from coronavirus! Wear your masks!