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We had the chance to sit down with for an exclusive interview unpacking his new album, Helix, which drops tomorrow, July 7th! 🧬

You can read the full interview, cop a vinyl and get familiar with the singles at our link - happy listening!

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“Ilya Goldberg has been a stoic mainstay in American electronic music for the better part of 15 years, with a storied career as the right hand of ’s live act and studio production, and through his concentrated solo project, Lapa. At first familiar glance, his individual catalog has matured into a distinct attitude, taking cues from his instrumentally-driven Spirit Vessel and Meeting of The Waters LPs while developing a modern, electrified style. Enlisting the help of contemporary instrumentalist Cedar Miller, a frequent collaborator with Ilya and several of their other musical peers, the duo have minted the phenomenal 11-track Helix LP.

Stacking up against his previous LP’s, Lapa and Miller clearly demonstrate the musical stride that pushes Helix ahead of the pack. In many respects, it is an obvious evolution of the kind of musical output that has come to define the bulk of Loci Records artists. Soft tones and the instrument-forward styling of Lapa’s traditional sound ease the way into the record, bringing emotionally transcendent melodic and textural elements into the forefront of the music. Lush chord swells, gentle arpeggios, and delicate harmonics take center stage, elaborated through ranging tempos touching on trip-hop, downtempo, and breakbeat rhythms. From Rune, to Mirocycle, to Essence, there is compositional substance for a multitude of tastes throughout the entire runtime of the record.

To get better acquainted with the scope of Helix, we took the opportunity to get Ilya on the record for a brief conversation covering this latest LP and his thoughts ahead of its full release.”

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The next installment from Lapa’s new album is called Conception 🎧 out today on all streaming platforms!

Taking form in lush trip hop-esque fashion, Lapa takes us on a beautiful, ever-blooming journey through time with Conception, conjuring a picture of new beginnings, and seeds of a future laced with nostalgia and hope. The story of a thought, coming out of the aether of the universe and the mystic path that it takes to manifest itself into independent reality of the moment.

Lapa’s full album, Helix, will be out out on July 7th via The Rust Music 🧬 you can check out the singles and pre-save the full album below.