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<\/a><\/p>\n18+ are creating music that falls somewhere between the sexy beats of SBTRKT and the bizarre, sometimes slightly uncomfortable style of Die Antwoord. Just as hypnotic and attention-grabbing as the latter but far more subtle, Justin and Samia are two visual artists and producers, who under the pseudonyms ‘Boy’ and ‘Sis’, released three mixtapes and even collaborated on a Prada campaign, despite no-one having a clue who they really were. Their album is essentially a mastered ‘best of’ their three previous mixes which will take you through the entire spectrum of human emotion. It’s an extremely personal piece of work from them both and it sometimes feels like you’re eavesdropping where you’re not welcome but as the facade of anonymity is dissolving, 18+ are willing to let you in to listen to their secrets.<\/p>\n
What musicians\/films etc have inspired your new album most?<\/b><\/p>\n
S:<\/b>\u00a0The songs on the album are a mix of three years worth of content (2011-2014). I listened to a lot of Rihanna, Oum Khalthoum, Kizomba mixes found on soundcloud and Aids-3d\u2019s\u00a011:11:11<\/i>\u00a0during that time. I overdid it with\u00a0\u201cFrom Time [ft. Jhene Aiko]\u201d<\/i>\u00a0on Nothing was the Same, and a harp rendition of\u00a0\u201cNothing Else Matters\u201d<\/i>\u00a0on YouTube, having heard both over a hundred times. In terms of films, I have always been disturbed and oddly inspired by the visual\/audio combination in the opening scene of\u00a0\u201cLook Who\u2019s Talking\u201d<\/i>. It is so perverse and has impacted my visual sensibilities along with the music video for\u00a0<\/i>Michael and Janet Jackson\u2019s song,\u00a0\u201cScream\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n
J:\u00a0<\/b>The “Scream” video was huge for me when it came out.\u00a0 The song itself I had already come to love on MJ’s HIStory, but then the video added a whole new level of admiration.\u00a0 Michael Jackson undeniably has been a life long influence on my ear for music.\u00a0 Sorting my iTunes for most played tracks, it would appear Death Grips, Kendrick Lamar, The Streets, JME and The Dream are recurring influences.\u00a0 I’ve also been listening to\u00a0Estonian\u00a0composer Arvo Part ad infinitum.\u00a0 His compositions sound to me like sequenced samples that have developed the ability to grow organically.\u00a0 This merging of grid based music and organic expression is something I think we often reach for as 18+.<\/p>\n
What are the running themes in your songs?<\/b><\/p>\n
S:<\/b>\u00a0Privacy, sexuality, trust, control, and confession<\/p>\n
J:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0I would add: jealousy, wrath,\u00a0transcendence… I also think we continually draw upon a\u00a0child like amorality.<\/p>\n