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TALA is a girl with gumption and a huge passion for music. She’s expressive and full of opinions and ideas. Her music is a brilliant mix of electronic and pop, with just a little bit of Iranian influence from a childhood with her Dad thrown in there for good measure. Even from a young age TALA has been clear cut about her musical influences and how much she cared about the art. She started playing piano at seven “which was probably my first intro to music”. This quickly developed into the musician experimenting with Reason, the music programme, and “making up beats and stuff”. The rest, as they say, is history.

Travel has been a huge influence for TALA writing her most recent album, the concept of which is her collaborating with artists she’s picked specially. It’s clear that meeting new people, learning about cultures and soaking in worlds that are foreign to her have all contributed hugely to the music she makes. The purpose of this travel for Tala is her belief that “when you take yourself out of your comfort zone and change your environment it can be really good for your creative space” especially when you’re “influenced by new surroundings”.

It isn’t just the new places that have influenced the way she writes, but most importantly the people she’s met along the way. Making a “collaborative project” and expressing herself with friends and loved ones that she admires. “All the artists I have worked with are people I’ve discovered and heard about. It took it out of me just thinking I was putting out another EP. I didn’t want that. Switch it up. Keep it exciting, keep it interesting.”

TALA’s passion for music is infectious, and here at Wonderland we want even the tiniest slice of what she seems to be devouring on a daily basis. So, in order to do just that, we asked her to come up with a playlist, all for us, and talk us through some of the new and exciting music she’s pushing right now.

Sadat & Alaa 50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dzc0IBOMF8

“I was lucky to work with Sadat & Alaa 50 at their record label/studio 100 Copies whilst I was in Cairo, travelling for my Malika project. They are pioneers of the electro chabbi sound and both have such rawness in their lyrics, energy and flow. I am obsessed with the Chabbi movement. It’s so interesting to see this new generation and breed of artist that are part of a growing underground scene in Egypt.”

Vince Staples 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OAYMMod9Wo

“I loved Vince Staple’s summertime 06 ‘album. Señorita is literally one of my favourite videos from this year. I love the grittiness and the pace of it. It compliments the track so well. I think he’s super talented and someone I would love to work with in the future.”

Mssingno 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HJaxFqXDbg

“The first track I heard of mssingno’s was Xe2 from his self titled EP. I loved how he flipped that R. Kelly sample in such a sick way. The tune was so hard but with those beautiful melodies the contrast is what makes his music so special. I just love how all the sounds he uses are polar opposites and compliment each other so well. He’s a super talented producer and I love how he is repping that hard bodied UK sound.”

Sylas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVybMXFi6to

“Sylas and I both put our first EPs out on the wonderful label Aesop. They are both incredibly talented and have only showed the world a glimpse of what they have to offer. The first time I met the guys they came to visit me at my studio in London and straight away I knew that we were going to make some shit. I loved their energy and I felt we all work in quite a similar way. Our love for boys II men sealed the deal.”

DJ Dhai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll8uJ9rHghg

“A lot of people know of Dahi as a producer who has been responsible for some serious tunes such as ‘Worst Behaviour’ (Drake) and ‘Money Trees’ (Kendrick Lamar).  I wanted to add him to this list as he is a very talented artist too and I loved his track “Drop” from his solo project that he recently put out. Dahi has his own sound. His subs patterns and the groove to all his tracks are so unique and original that you know it’s a Dahi beat. He is one of the key new wave hip hop producers making waves.”

J£ZUS MILLION

https://soundcloud.com/jezusmilli/taught-to-run-sd-master01wav-1

“You may have heard of Je$us million from a track that Charlie xcx vocaled back in 2013 (illusions of).I’ve been following him for a while now and he is a super talented young producer on that new wave. I love how he just doesn’t give a fuck and he’s just doing his thing.”

Sophie

https://soundcloud.com/msmsmsm/sophie-bipp

“Lemonade and Bipp are two of my favourite SOPHIE tracks. I love how hard and gully they are but the vocals are so fun and not what you expect to hear. I also thought his recent singles collection release “Product” that came with a silicon product was really unique and something that only SOPHIE could pull off. I rate those bold moves.”

Face-Eaters of Hong Kong

https://soundcloud.com/face-eaters-of-hong-kong/this-jamba-juice-turned-me-into-a-woman-and-id-like-my-money-back-please

“Face eaters of Hong Kong is super swagged out gangster glitched up music. Every time I hear this track it makes me think I’m princess peach literally driving down rainbow road in Mario Kart.”

Ash Koosha

https://soundcloud.com/oesb/01-i-feel-that

“You may have heard about the Iranian -Cannes jury prize winning documentary film “No one knows about Persian Cats” which follows Ash’s bands story in the Iranian underground scene.Ash’s story and journey as an artist is so intriguing. His influences are so broad which makes his sound so individual. His recent album he put out “GUUD” caught my attention. The elements of electronic sounds and Persian rhythms work so well together.”

100s

https://soundcloud.com/ihate100s/100s-ice-cold-perm-04-1999-mp3

“I first discovered 100s (kossisko konan) when a friend of mine told me his tunes were featured in the recent GTA. I love computer games and GTA is so sick for finding random songs you’ve never heard before. I love his image and videos, and his E.P Ivry is a must. It has that sick gangster g funk Cali vibes.”

Look out for more NEW NOISE from TALA, where she talks to artists she loves all about their creative processes.

Words: India Opie Meres

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Omar Souleyman – “Enssa El Aatab”

Serious Syrian swagged out tune. Omar always goes so hard … perfect driving tune for when you’re in the Land Rover, speeding over the dunes.

TroyBoy – “Do You”

I first heard this when I was on a trip in Amsterdam, had my head nodding from the start. The intro is soooooo epic, I can just picture myself rolling up in the Sahara with my girls and my cat Zion the Lion bumping this shit.

Madlib – “Beat Konducta in India”

One of my favourite Madlib tunes I love dropping this in a mix, it gets me so hyped. Im also obsessed with the video, the old Indian movie footage is so sick.

We Are Shining – “Road”

Im a big fan of We Are Shining, I love the groove and the vocals on this track , It makes me think Im in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas rolling with Johnny Depp on some trippy adventure.

Action Bronson – “City Boy Blues”

I love Action’s album, It feels like a journey from start to finish, I love how animated he is and how unafraid he is off pushing the boundaries of what’s expected from him.

Impey & Teemo – “Pep Talk…”

https://soundcloud.com/impeyt/pep-talk

Impey is the new wave UK talent to watch, I love this track he’s done with Teemo it’s so London and it’s so part of the culture I grew up around. Impey Channels those grime and industrial vibes so well.. 

Sango – “No Greater Place”

https://soundcloud.com/sangobeats/no-greater-peace

“No Greater Place” makes me think of the dessert, it reminds me of when I was filming my video for “Alchemy” and when watched the sun rise. Such a powerful moment and there is no greater place.

TALA – “Alchemy”

I thought as this playlist was based on driving in the dessert it wouldn’t be right not to include Alchemy. The Sahara dessert is such a wild and untamed place, you are completely at its mercy… “Alchemy” is about that powerful feeling that you just can’t explain.

Nicole Wray ft. Missy Elliot – “Make it Hot”

I love the old skool Missy/Tiimbo vibes … this is my jam, it makes me feel like I’m the shit.

Googoosh – “Talagh”

Googoosh is one of my all-time favourite Persian Divas, I also love this period of time in pre-revolutionary Iran, I can only imagine what it was like to have been there.

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Despite having only released two tracks to the public eye, TÃLÃ’s contemporary sound is creating quite the buzz. Born in London and of Iranian descent, if one thing is apparent in TÃLÃ’s music it’s culture. Painting a picture of her ‘90s childhood spent growing up amidst a melting pot of contrasting cultural dynamics, her music is perfectly in tune with the 21^st century individual, giving it a global appeal.

Influenced by her younger years spent listening to classical music, ‘90s hip-hop, R&B and computer game soundtracks, the sound she creates is an experimental fusion of infectious vocal hooks, off-beat percussive moments and ethereal synths. The contemporary sounds of bleeding-edge electronic producers coupled with the new wave of alternative pop artists have helped shape her sound into a heady and unique mix. We’re in electro-soul heaven.

Having announced her debut EP “The Dutchess” due for release this June, TÃLÃ has also released the video for left-field electro-pop lead track “Serbia”, which is said to be inspired by her fractured state of mind after viewing some disturbing torture porn. Directed by Katia Ganfield,the video was shot and edited over three busy days in Marrakech. Staying in £3-a-night hostels and walking the streets with a couple of cameras, the girls captured the realness of the vibrant city. Whilst the imagery makes an immersive visual attack on the senses, it is representative of the multi-lateral music TÃLÃ is pioneering. Other tracks on the EP include “On My Own In Hua Hin” and “The Dutchess”.

The EP is available for pre order on iTunes.

Words: Brooke McCord

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