#sunwarper

Sunwarper is a Los Angeles based project creating warped, atmospheric electronic music.  After bringing a newfound emphasis on live instruments and sampling on the EP, The Emerald Trail, Michael Jakucs has crafted a new sonic world to explore in the debut full length, Idolon. 

Taking a deep inspiration from the world around him, namely the seas, warm climes, and the dense, claustrophobic cityscape of Los Angeles, Sunwarper is both a reflection and an escape from the present. Songs travel the spectrum of electronic music, exploring and weaving together Synthwave, Ambient, IDM and Trip Hop, with live instruments like guitar and bass to pave new pathways.

Sunwarper’s debut full length, Idolon was written as an album to reflect on warmer times in the dead of winter.  Written during a year of travels, Michael Jakucs took to his synths and samples to catalogue the experience.  Idolon travels through numerous auditory worlds to explore the different emotions our thoughts and the environment can evoke. Sun-soaked melodies and a cryptic biome of field recordings, create an audible palette which Jakucs uses to craft nostalgia dripped tunes. 

After a trip to the lush greens of summertime in the Swiss Alps, Michael Jakucs turned to his synths and guitar to catalogue the experience. Bright, crisp synths introduce the song’s mountain air inspired melody, building into a monumental peak of percussive bass and booming beats enveloped by warbling synths and infectious guitars. 

Sunwarper is a Los Angeles based project creating warped, atmospheric electronic music.  Following several releases under the moniker Selles, Michael Jakucs brings a new emphasis on live instruments and sampling under the new name Sunwarper on the debut EP, The Emerald Trail. 

The EP travels across numerous auditory locales inspired by Jakucs’ time exploring the West Coast.  Sun-soaked melodies and a cryptic biome of field recordings, create an audible palette which Jakucs uses to craft nostalgia dripped tunes. Songs drift into times since passed, as wistful synths give way to dusty beats.  

The track is inspired by Michael Jakucs’ time living on the West Coast. The ocean, the weather, and LA culture have all had a profound effect both on his life and music. These experiences are present in "Lost Coast" through ocean samples taken at Malibu, and a West Coast vibe to the music with reverb-soaked surf guitars backed up by booming beats. The title comes from his time exploring the Lost Coast in Northern California, and the many sights and sounds observed there.

#TuesdayTunes :: “Sunwarper” by Selles

by: Rene Chargois

  Meet Michael Jakus otherwise know as The Stars Above. A creative resident of LA has created and released another LP under his side project Selles. Following up the debut LP “We Were Giants”, he has devised an album of haunting melodies that dares to journey deeper into the subconscious. Taking two years, influenced by Tycho, Boards of Canada and Eluvium, he set out to compose songs filled with ghostly synths, warped guitars, booming bass, and field recordings teeming underneath the electronic surface.

  Underneath this project is his channelling of experience working as a private investigator. Witnessing the dark side of humanity, he uses his medium of synthesizers and guitars to illustrate the range of thought of working in that environment. It wasn’t a walk in the park as he states “I think trying to convey a message without lyrics was a challengeI tried to keep a narrative but also leave it open ended for interpretation.”

Author’s Favorite Tracks: ‘Fading Moments’ & ‘Under the City Lights’