MARLEY CARROLL

Marley Carroll's unassuming origins as a classically-trained percussionist were shattered after he took top honors at a statewide DJ battle at the age of 17. The experience catapulted him into notoriety and catalyzed his path towards career musicianship. In the intervening years he evolved into a dynamic electronic music producer, world-class turntablist and captivating live performer with three full-length albums, multiple singles and remixes, and countless DJ sets in his cache.

With his 2018 album, Flight Patterns, Carroll infused his style of highly-detailed atmospheric dance music with samples and textures from the natural world. Bird songs, field recordings, gongs, deep basses, wooden percussion and plaintive analog synths provided the substrate for expansive instrumental songs with the kind of three-dimensional depth that invites immersive, intentional listening. Flight Patterns captured the attention of leading outlets like BBC Radio 1, KCRW and KEXP and represented a new high watermark for the veteran producer.

A national tour in spring of 2019 brought a raw and improvisatory adaptation of the album to rapt audiences, combining live sampling, drum pads and looping with stunning and often unorthodox turntable skills. Marley has shared the stage with like-minded peers like Floating Points, Bonobo and Mura Masa and has appeared at groundbreaking music festivals across the country, including Coachella, Decibel and Moogfest.