THE PORTABLE INFINITE: TOKiMONSTA AND SUZI ANALOGUE RELEASE COLLAB MINI-ALBUM 'ANALOGUE MONSTA: BOOM'

12/07/2023

TOKiMONSTA AND SUZI ANALOGUE RELEASE COLLAB MINI-ALBUM 'ANALOGUE MONSTA: BOOM'

TOKiMONSTA AND SUZI ANALOGUE RELEASE COLLABORATIVE MINI-ALBUM ANALOGUE MONSTA: BOOM

OUT DIGITALLY VIA YOUNG ART RECORDS

FOLLOWING LIMITED 2012 VINYL-ONLY RELEASE

REMASTERED VINYL REPRESS COMING FEBRUARY 16

LISTEN TO ANALOGUE MONSTA: BOOM HERE

PRE-ORDER LIMITED EDITION ANALOGUE MONSTA: BOOM VINYL HERE

Grammy-nominated artist, producer and label-head TOKiMONSTA and prolific composer, producer and songwriter, Suzi Analogue have officially released their collaborative mini-album, Analogue Monsta: BOOM via Young Art Records. Originally released in limited quantities exclusively on vinyl in 2012, the 11-track project has been remastered and is now available across all digital streaming platforms. A limited edition vinyl repress of the album is also now available for pre-order and set to begin shipping on February 16th, 2024. The new digital release comes on the heels of TOKiMONSTA’s Primavera Sound Sao Paulo music festival performance along with her announcing that she has teamed up with Laura Jaramilla to co-found Sona, a new ad-free music streaming platform which aims to create a more equitable and rewarding way for fans to stream their favorite artists’ music. The trailblazing duo of TOKi and Suzi previewed the project last month after they shared the album’s lead single, “Time To” along with the supporting track “Conversion Theory.” Analogue Monsta: BOOM serves as a time capsule to the eclectic sound of the early 2010’s beat scene, which both TOKi and Suzi’s futuristic production styles helped champion out to a broader audience outside of the world of “bedroom producers.” Suzi Analogue's smooth R&B vocals pair perfectly with TOKiMONSTA's glitchy beats and pulsating bass, demonstrating their versatility and flair for pushing sonic boundaries. The album lays one of the early foundations to the fusion of future bass, alternative R&B and electronica, highlighting the pioneering spirit of two acclaimed female artists.

Analogue Monsta: BOOM marks an important milestone for the two as they reflect on the prescient nature of their early collaboration. “This special project with Suzi Analogue is one of my favorites. It never had a formal release so it feels right to share it with the world a decade later with fresh ears,” states TOKiMONSTA. Both Suzi and TOKiMONSTA’s journeys converged early in their careers as the two paved the way for a groundbreaking era of femme-identifying producers and songwriters within the music industry. Speaking on the project’s significance Suzi Analogue adds, “The Analogue Monsta project was truly ahead of its time. We felt a strong calling to propel it into the future, recognizing the trailblazing potential it held. It provided a vital space for femme-identifying producers and songwriters to fearlessly explore beats, lyrics and tempos with us. This experimental journey not only influenced the current musical landscape but is poised to leave a lasting mark on the soundscape of the future."

ABOUT YOUNG ART RECORDS

Los Angeles-based label Young Art Records was launched by recording artist TOKiMONSTA in 2014. It debuted with the release of her mini-album Desiderium, which showcases features from Anderson. Paak + Joyce Wrice. Additional collaborations from Young Art's imprint include Ambré, EARTHGANG, Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Drums, Isaiah Rashad, Yuna + Selah Sue.

ABOUT SONA

Music is everything at Sona. Co-founded by producer TOKiMONSTA and Laura Jaramillo,

Sona’s vision is a music industry that’s more equitable and rewarding for both fans and artists. This starts with sona.stream, an ad-free music streaming platform with a new economic model: a rewards pool for artists funded by auctioning SONAs, one-of-a-kind digital twins of specific songs that give owners 70% of that song’s streaming rewards.

The Sona protocol will eventually be the open-source foundation for other innovations that

enable a better music industry that empowers artists to keep more of the value they generate with their work. Sona was recently named a finalist in Music Ally’s SI:X startup showcase, and was also chosen for the ADE Chorus program at the Amsterdam dance event.