NY-based Illgorythmz is an electronic producer, drummer, audio engineer and visual artist. Taking inspiration from genres as diverse as house, downtempo, techno and future bass, he creates music drawing on his experience across a range of genres and time periods.
Illgorythmz has been working with Seltzr for years, producing electronic music in the studio and performing in a live funk band. They started working on Eyes Were Blue back in October 2022, originally focusing on a lo-fi jazztronica beat with a cut-up vocal sample on top.
The original intent was to release the song earlier this year, but Illgorythmz was reconnected with old friend and singer-songwriter T-Finny when the latter reached out for the first time in a decade. They began working together on T-Finny’s own music before collaborating on Eyes Were Blue, the singer instantly having ideas for a proper vocal.
After a couple of months, and much time in the studio, the trio finally had a vocal that tells the story of a new love experience. The timing proved fortuitous, the onset of summer fitting with the song’s atmosphere perfectly.
With shimmering melodies and woozy, drunken beats, Eyes Were Blue opens with a hazy, sunny feeling to it. The jazzy notes here feel reminiscent of Flying Lotus, whilst the percussion has a Dilla-esque time feel.
As Eyes Were Blue progresses, it is gradually built into a layered, complex slice of electronic funk. T-Finny’s vocals slip and slide beneath one another, as bass notes crack like sunbaked tarmac. This is the kind of music that feels perfect for driving around on a hot day, windows down, sunglasses on… I encourage you to do just that.