Dawn Golden
Dawn Golden, a solo electronic production and songwriting project helmed by… Read Full Bio ↴Dawn Golden, a solo electronic production and songwriting project helmed by Dexter Tortoriello of Houses, officially started in late 2010 when a series of Bandcamp demos caught Diplo’s attention with their stark emotion and forward-thinking production.
Quickly signed to Mad Decent and Downtown Records, Dawn Golden (formerly Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross) released its first EP, Blow, in April 2011. The effort, which featured standouts like “Blacks” and “White Sun,” garnered critical acclaim from NPR and Pitchfork.
Post-Blow, Tortoriello moved from Chicago to Los Angeles and started recording what would become Dawn Golden’s debut LP.
Entitled Still Life, the album was recorded over the last three years at the Mad Decent studios in Los Angeles. “I was sharing a studio with Diplo” says Tortoriello. “It brought me out of my own bubble. He would show up fresh off a plane from Brazil with an idea, and in ten minutes I’d go from writing my own songs into working with him on a beat he was about to give to Katy Perry. I learned so much just by being in that studio for the past couple years.”
Still Life is built around stream-of-conscious craft that settles in the doleful voids of addiction, love, and death. “It’s an excavation of my past.” the now-clean Tortoriello says. “I’m far enough away from the reality of these stories now to write with perspective. It’s like putting them behind museum glass. They’re no longer mine anymore.”
Led by its first single “All I Want,” Still Life gains its stark emotional perspective through some of the most unique production you’re likely to hear this year. There’s heavy exploration of sonic texture, and Tortoriello uses frozen cut ups and creative vocal editing to flip a traditionally-futuristic sound into something that oozes feeling. “I wanted the record to sound sterile and futuristic, while at the same time pounding the entirety of suburban decay through a megaphone. Like if American Beauty was set in the Tron world.” he says.
Management: Evan Peters - evan@petersmgmt.com
US Booking: Jay@Flowerbooking.com
Europe/Australia/Asia Booking: Jason@codaagency.com
Quickly signed to Mad Decent and Downtown Records, Dawn Golden (formerly Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross) released its first EP, Blow, in April 2011. The effort, which featured standouts like “Blacks” and “White Sun,” garnered critical acclaim from NPR and Pitchfork.
Post-Blow, Tortoriello moved from Chicago to Los Angeles and started recording what would become Dawn Golden’s debut LP.
Entitled Still Life, the album was recorded over the last three years at the Mad Decent studios in Los Angeles. “I was sharing a studio with Diplo” says Tortoriello. “It brought me out of my own bubble. He would show up fresh off a plane from Brazil with an idea, and in ten minutes I’d go from writing my own songs into working with him on a beat he was about to give to Katy Perry. I learned so much just by being in that studio for the past couple years.”
Still Life is built around stream-of-conscious craft that settles in the doleful voids of addiction, love, and death. “It’s an excavation of my past.” the now-clean Tortoriello says. “I’m far enough away from the reality of these stories now to write with perspective. It’s like putting them behind museum glass. They’re no longer mine anymore.”
Led by its first single “All I Want,” Still Life gains its stark emotional perspective through some of the most unique production you’re likely to hear this year. There’s heavy exploration of sonic texture, and Tortoriello uses frozen cut ups and creative vocal editing to flip a traditionally-futuristic sound into something that oozes feeling. “I wanted the record to sound sterile and futuristic, while at the same time pounding the entirety of suburban decay through a megaphone. Like if American Beauty was set in the Tron world.” he says.
Management: Evan Peters - evan@petersmgmt.com
US Booking: Jay@Flowerbooking.com
Europe/Australia/Asia Booking: Jason@codaagency.com
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Dawn Golden Lyrics
All I Want Your eyes, they did flutter again And my mouth it did…
All I Want (Diplo Remix) Your eyes, they did flutter again And my mouth it did…
All I Want (Manila Killa Remix) Your eyes, they did flutter again And my mouth it did…
All I Want - Diplo Remix Your eyes, they did flutter again And my mouth it did…
Brief Encounter I broke in To your house again today And I laid in…
Discoloration Took my hand and brought me down in the morning And…
Discoloration (Feral Remix) You took my hand and brought me down in the…
Discoloration - Feral Remix You took my hand and brought me down in the…
Hold Me Up Hold Me Up Joan of Arc, Cutting up her credit cards And pu…
Last Train I won′t be what you want me to be, baby I…
Last Train (Daktyl Remix) I won't be what you want me to be, baby I…
Last Train (Metome Remix) I won't be what you want me to be, baby I…
Last Train (Prides Remix) I won't be what you want me to be, baby I…
Last Train - Daktyl Remix I won't be what you want me to be, baby I…
Pink Honey PINK HONEY Oh, echo. I've been bouncing off the walls. We…
Sleight Orchestra There's some stars in the sky Your sister's high, peaking on…
Still Life I held you in my arms just yesterday. When you lie…
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