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Few electronic producers can meld frenetic, danceable rhythms with introspective song progressions. Lokae manages to do so effortlessly. Bubbling in the Bay Area’s underground electronic community, producer and multi-instrumentalist Lokae (Ian Luo) makes it his mission to move the listener – slaying the dance floor or rocking the theater of your mind, he’s happy with either result.

Originally from China, raised in Southern California, and now currently residing in San Francisco, Luo has developed a far-reaching appreciation for diverse musical backgrounds and styles. He has played classical piano, got his chops down with jazz ensembles, nodded his head for years to the boom bap, and honed techniques of collage while DJing throughout the Bay Area. Such a broad musical background helps inform the pliancy in Lokae’s production strategy, where he brings visceral instrumentation to bear on laptop robotics.

His live performance infuses a cutting-edge Ableton set with dynamic improvisatory skills – where you can see Luo triggering percussive loops, manipulating effects, and layering keyboards on the fly. It’s a talent fit to make any introvert shake around in a frenzy and induce extroverts to have just a moment of thoughtfulness. Expect some heat from this promising beat conductor. –Michael Krimper

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  • Future Lokepad - Buttersnut Quash (ft. Noam Smooha) Artwork

    Future Lokepad - Buttersnut Quash (ft. Noam Smooha)

    lokae on February 09, 2012 21:30
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    1. PiercyBai!!!
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  • Ingrid Michaelson vs Bassnectar-You and Heart (Lokae masher) Artwork

    Ingrid Michaelson vs Bassnectar-You and Heart (Lokae masher)

    lokae on January 24, 2012 20:44
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      sunshine whomp
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    2. Spoken Bird
    3. Kelsmarie
    4. illementree
    5. Bentone
    6. dj pUrré
    7. MattHaze
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  • Honey Kat Badger System - Sunrise 2011 Artwork

    Honey Kat Badger System - Sunrise 2011

    lokae on December 13, 2011 10:40
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      Sunshine Electronic
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    2. euphoriuhh
    3. Gitane
    4. euphoriuhh
    5. Rundown
    6. broxtronix
    7. euphoriuhh
    8. bccreed
    9. Kelsmarie
    10. Gitane
    11. Kelsmarie
    12. euphoriuhh
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  • Chron4 - Get Lost (Lokae Remix) Artwork

    Chron4 - Get Lost (Lokae Remix)

    lokae on September 21, 2011 06:13
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    Glitch Hop
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    2. sAuce
    3. Souljorn
    4. shiver
    5. Big Bass Roller
    6. whi$ker_biscuit
    7. spankbass
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  • Astroid Boys - Welcome to the Zoo (Flying Skulls & Lokae Remix) Artwork

    Astroid Boys - Welcome to the Zoo (Flying Skulls & Lokae Remix)

    lokae on May 11, 2011 05:03
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    2. U9lift
    3. shiver
    4. Mama Feelgood
    5. DJ Adаmo F.
    6. austin-luke
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  • Mochipet - Whompasaurus Sex (Lokae Remix) Artwork

    Mochipet - Whompasaurus Sex (Lokae Remix)

    lokae on May 11, 2011 01:54
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    Glitch Hop
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    2. kornblatt
    3. Genji
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  • Bassnectar - Basshead (Lokae refix) Artwork

    Bassnectar - Basshead (Lokae refix)

    lokae on December 10, 2010 23:55
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    Bass
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    2. my gemini my
    3. listiner
    4. truefreq
    5. CyztemError
    6. my gemini my
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  • Ample mammal - The Atmosphere (Lokae remix) Artwork

    Ample mammal - The Atmosphere (Lokae remix)

    lokae on December 01, 2010 22:58
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    2. thegino
    3. shiver
    4. Touchphonics
    5. allpowafull
    6. Chron4
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    Heartbeats Live Set

    lokae on September 30, 2010 00:06
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    Glitchstep
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    2. marcscheff
    3. Changoloco
    4. Angela Jelita
    5. Osiris Ishpa Palo
    6. djdragonfly
    7. djdragonfly
    8. allpowafull
    9. Lil Miss Mixer
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  • Touchphonics - Dusted (Lokae Endgame Remix)

    lokae on June 28, 2010 20:36
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    2. LFE.JazZ
    3. jaisoleil
    4. Aphonic Music
    5. synaptech
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