Bapari

Bapari (aka Arielle Baptiste) is a Haitian-American musician, producer and DJ.[1][2][3] They are known for their electronic experimentation and underground club tracks which have been spun at Boiler Room sets, the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, and Redbull Music x Compose LA.[4][5] They are the host of the monthly show Puffy on NTS Radio.

Early life and education

Bapari was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA to Haitian parents.[6]

While attending University of Southern California, they began drumming and djing and eventually joined the student radio station (KXSC).

Work

Daybreak, released on March 11, 2021, was Bapari's first EP.[7][8] A music video for Interlude & Daybreak directed by Alima Lee was released. Resident Advisor named Daybreak one of the best tracks of 2021.[9][10] Later that year, they released remixed tracks of “Begging Me” by Kelela in collaboration with producer River Moon and “Like U'' by Doja Cat.

Their sophomore EP, Stamina, was released on June 10, 2022, by the Mexico City-based label NAAFI. The EP covers a range of genres including breakbeat, hard trance and gabber.[11] They completed a two-year residency program by the artist collective and performance space in Los Angeles, NAVEL.[12]

Bapari was a LANDxAIR artist-in-resident at the program hosted by Nomadic Divisions and Werkärtz.

They formerly played drums in the Los Angeles punk band F U Pay Us.[13]

References
  1. Meet Bapari, the DJ Behind NO SESSO’s Superhero-Inspired Soundtrack Paper Mag, 2019-09-11
  2. Dunn, Frankie. "LOOK AT US is the zine celebrating LA's queer Black creative underground". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. "VIDEO PREMIERE: EDDINGTON AGAIN "FAV" + "SWEET (BAPARI REMIX)"". larecord.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  4. "Bapari's Sunken City – LAND". nomadicdivision.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. "Red Bull Music Presents ComposeLA". Red Bull. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  6. H, Sarah Von (2020-10-05). "BAPARI - Drummer, DJ, Producer From Los Angeles". RAREPEACE. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. Radio, N. T. S. "Puffy Radio w/ Bapari - Daybreak EP Premiere 26th February 2021". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. "Bapari - Daybreak · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  9. "The Best Tracks of 2021 · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  10. "Bapari hosts release party in Los Angeles for their latest video on surveillance dystopias 'Interlude & Daybreak' | | atractivoquenobello". www.aqnb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  11. "Bapari releases new EP, 'Stamina', on NAAFI: Listen". DJMag.com. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  12. "Bapari releases new EP, 'Stamina', on NAAFI: Listen". DJMag.com. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  13. "Exploring Music Producer Bapari and Their Brand New Single "FUSION"". rarepeace.com. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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