LADI6

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“Diagonals”

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OUT TODAY VIA LOW KEY SOURCE

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Ladi6 is the group project of vocalist Ladi and an abundantly talented trio of accomplished producers in the shape of her partner Parks, drummer Julie Dyne and keyboard player Brandon Haru. Currently touring internationally with long time friends Fat Freddy’s Drop, Ladi6 are primed to release the next chapter in their spellbinding story with the new single “Diagonals”.

Another bold step forward “Diagonals” celebrates all that is skewed, uncommon and twisted, which is almost the mission statement for a group that rarely takes the easy road or path of least resistance. With mesmerising vocal and synth interplay, Kraftwerk-esque modular flourishes and a singular, infectious, afro soul bounce, “Diagonals” is sure to build on the foundations of 2017s award winning Royal Blue 3000 EP.

Born and raised in Christchurch, it was a year long family move to Tanzania that awoke Ladi’s songwriting and performance talents. That led onto the formation of her first outfit, ferocious femme-cees Sheelahroc. Short lived but truly incandescent, Sheelahroc lit the fuse for a move to Auckland and the formation of live hip hop ensemble Verse Two, where Ladi started her musical collaboration with Parks and Julie Dyne. Time Is Not Much, the debut Ladi6 album co-produced by Mu (Fat Freddy’s Drop), introduced a series of future soul classics to the NZ vernacular, hit a a Top 5 chart position and led to them being picked up by leading London indie BBE. Ladi6’s follow-up LP, The Liberation Of… was released in 2010 and saw Parks collaborating with Blumentopf’s Sebastian Weiss to make a bolder album, that added vivid colours to the mix, most notably on platinum selling single and certified NZ classic “Like Water”.

Upping the game again in 2013 Ladi and Parks decamped to Detroit’s Studio A, where they joined Platinum Pied Pipers and J Dilla associate Wajeed to journey deeper into the heart of the funk, making Automatic, a labyrinthine LP fronted by the fiery fascinations of “Ikarus”. Maintaining standards that demand they push their creativity, coupled with an unwillingness to rest on what could otherwise be considered rather impressive laurels, are the essential ingredients for what became the Alpha Sessions in 2015. Re-imagining the studio in a live context, and then fully improvising the performance without any kind of sonic safety net. For Ladi6, it has become a vital component in the songwriting process, clearly transporting them to higher heights on 2017s Royal Blue 3000 EP with disruptive delights like “Guru”, and the gobsmacking glory of “Royal Blue”.

In batshit crazy 2018, “Diagonals” is advocating for the unconventional and riding for the non-conformers. After sharing the stage with Jhene Aiko across stages in Australia, “Diagonals” is truly an opening salvation in what will will lead up to the fourth, full length Ladi6 album, which is scheduled to drop later in 2019.

Ladi6, vive la difference.

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“DIAGONALS” OUT TODAY ON LOW KEY SOURCE
BUY / STREAM HERE
WATCH HERE

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AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Friday, 15 March – The Forum, Melbourne w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop
Saturday, 16 March – The Forum, Melbourne w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop
Wednesday, 20 March – Odeon Theatre, Hobart w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop
Friday, 22 March – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop
Saturday, 23 March – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane  w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop
Saturday, 6 April – Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth  w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop

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AMNPLIFY – DB