Jaust - Jaust (2015)

Jaust is a Los Angeles based producer originally from New Zealand. Son of a classical musician he moved to NYC in his 20's to work as a composer. While creating music for film, video games, commercials and art instal​lations the early ideas for an album came together. Incorp​orating sound design as a musical medium, influences from film and art projects, he began to think about songs in terms of being highly visual pieces. Like short films that take you somewhere using not just the lyrics but creating dramatic and dynamic sonic back drop. Traveling between Berlin, New York and London for various art instal​lation​s, commercials and films he kept picking up inspiration for a full length album. With the help from local Los Angeles artists lending their voices to his sound ideas an album came into shape. An insight into the influences that make up Jaust include, Comsat Angles, early Shriekback, Propaganda, Grace Jones, Rustie, Apparat, Kid Cudi and the music of David Lynch. If a song can conjure up a world where you can see the surrou​ndings and characters then thats a good song, to create a play in your head is a real treat. Its something you wouldn't have had without that song being in existence.