10 x 4 – Giraffage
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# 10 x 4 – Giraffage
The San Franciscan producer Charlie Yin, aka **Giraffage**, debuted a
year ago with his self-released *Comfort* LP and quickly gained
attention due to his heady blend of homespun garage embellished with
intricate percussion and drifting, drifted vocals. He recently finished
a 30-plus date European tour along with his friend Marcel Everett of
[XXYYXX][1]. Giraffage is currently preparing his new LP, due to come
out early next year.
**Your most memorable show? **
It was in Dublin, Ireland. It was really cool because I was as really
drunk, so purely dancing. And it was crazy because people were actually
singing along to my songs, which is weird because I sample, like,
gibberish.
**Raging or chilling out?**
Definitely chilling out. I think it's reflected in my music a little
bit; I just like keep things chill.
**Are you interested in politics?**
Actually, I studied politics in college. I graduated with a degree in
Political Economy and I have to say that what I took from studying
politics is that I really don't like it. I guess I'm not interested in
politics after studying it so much and seeing how corrupt everything is.
**An album that changed the way you thought.**
*From Here We Go Sublime* by The Field. It's a very different album from
what I usually listen to. It's very repetitive and it has definitely
changed how I make music too.
**One thing you can't live without?**
Internet. We were travelling for 17 days and everywhere we go is a
fifty-fifty chance that we won't have internet. If we don't have
internet I just shut down---I'm scared or shaking! I'm addicted.
*\[laughs\]*
**What defines your creative process?**
I draw influences from my life and what's going around me. When I make
music or make a song, I like to think that in a year I'll look back on a
song and it will be a specific snapshot in time and what I was going to
do in life. So I like that aspect of making music for sure. It's
definitely the process merging with memories a little bit, like
nostalgia. So many times I just listen to a song and I get teleported
back to that time.
**Together or alone?**
It depends on what it is but I think generally I'm a pretty introverted
person so I like to be alone, generally, when I make music. I work way
better alone than with a collaborative effort. I only have one
successful collaboration which is with Marcel of XXYYXX. Yet, I've tried
many times.
**Should music be free?**
Yeah, I think music should totally be free. I have my own music for
free, I mean, I probably wouldn't have been making music if I wasn't
able to access for free. I guess I grew up with the internet and
Napster, so getting free music is definitely a major part of my making
music.
**Current favorite song?**
"[Heaven or Las Vegas][2]" by **Cocteau Twins**.
**Indispensable outfit.**
I like wearing all black, really. Or dark colors, so gray or black.
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/2012/10/14/10-x-4-xxyyxx/
[2]: http://youtu.be/1wG8Tw4NWOA
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text: '<p>The San Franciscan producer Charlie Yin, aka <strong>Giraffage</strong>, debuted a year ago with his self-released <em>Comfort</em> LP and quickly gained attention due to his heady blend of homespun garage embellished with intricate percussion and drifting, drifted vocals. He recently finished a 30-plus date European tour along with his friend Marcel Everett of <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/2012/10/14/10-x-4-xxyyxx/">XXYYXX</a>. Giraffage is currently preparing his new LP, due to come out early next year.</p><p><strong>Your most memorable show? </strong></p><p>It was in Dublin, Ireland. It was really cool because I was as really drunk, so purely dancing. And it was crazy because people were actually singing along to my songs, which is weird because I sample, like, gibberish.</p><p><strong>Raging or chilling out?</strong></p><p>Definitely chilling out. I think it’s reflected in my music a little bit; I just like keep things chill.</p><p><strong>Are you interested in politics?</strong></p><p>Actually, I studied politics in college. I graduated with a degree in Political Economy and I have to say that what I took from studying politics is that I really don’t like it. I guess I’m not interested in politics after studying it so much and seeing how corrupt everything is.</p><p><strong>An album that changed the way you thought.</strong></p><p><em>From Here We Go Sublime</em> by The Field. It’s a very different album from what I usually listen to. It’s very repetitive and it has definitely changed how I make music too.</p><p><strong>One thing you can’t live without?</strong></p><p>Internet. We were travelling for 17 days and everywhere we go is a fifty-fifty chance that we won’t have internet. If we don’t have internet I just shut down—I’m scared or shaking! I’m addicted. <em>[laughs]</em></p><p><strong>What defines your creative process?</strong></p><p>I draw influences from my life and what’s going around me. When I make music or make a song, I like to think that in a year I’ll look back on a song and it will be a specific snapshot in time and what I was going to do in life. So I like that aspect of making music for sure. It’s definitely the process merging with memories a little bit, like nostalgia. So many times I just listen to a song and I get teleported back to that time.</p><p><strong>Together or alone?</strong></p><p>It depends on what it is but I think generally I’m a pretty introverted person so I like to be alone, generally, when I make music. I work way better alone than with a collaborative effort. I only have one successful collaboration which is with Marcel of XXYYXX. Yet, I’ve tried many times.</p><p><strong>Should music be free?</strong></p><p>Yeah, I think music should totally be free. I have my own music for free, I mean, I probably wouldn’t have been making music if I wasn’t able to access for free. I guess I grew up with the internet and Napster, so getting free music is definitely a major part of my making music.</p><p><strong>Current favorite song?</strong></p><p>“<a href="http://youtu.be/1wG8Tw4NWOA">Heaven or Las Vegas</a>” by <strong>Cocteau Twins</strong>.</p><p><strong>Indispensable outfit.</strong></p><p>I like wearing all black, really. Or dark colors, so gray or black.</p>'
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# 10 x 4 – Giraffage The San Franciscan producer Charlie Yin, aka **Giraffage**, debuted a year ago with his self-released *Comfort* LP and quickly gained attention due to his heady blend of homespun garage embellished with intricate percussion and drifting, drifted vocals. He recently fini...
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It's very repetitive and it has definitely changed how I make music too. **One thing you can't live without?** . Internet. We were travelling for 17 days and everywhere we go is a fifty-fifty chance that we won't have internet. If we don't have internet I just shut down---I'm scared or shaking! ...
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I guess I grew up with the internet and Napster, so getting free music is definitely a major part of my making music. **Current favorite song?** . "[Heaven or Las Vegas][2]" by **Cocteau Twins**. **Indispensable outfit.** I like wearing all black, really. Or dark colors, so gray or black....