British Columbia producer Jamison Isaak didn’t anticipate an adulthood of globe-trotting songcraft, but teenage exposure to iconic French house videos cast a spell on him that still holds. Catalyzed by synthetic sights and sounds from oceans away, he patiently taught himself primitive software and recording programs, reverse engineering the heady, swooning horizons of the dance music that had permanently bewitched him. A decade later, having amassed an expansive discography of soft-focus synth pop and romantic electronica – crisscrossing the planet many times in the process – the subtext of his project’s journey rings clear: Teen Daze is dream fulfillment.
British Columbia producer Jamison Isaak didn’t anticipate an adulthood of globe-trotting songcraft, but teenage exposure to iconic French house videos cast a spell on him that still holds. Catalyzed by synthetic sights and sounds from oceans away, he patiently taught himself primitive software and recording programs, reverse engineering the heady, swooning horizons of the dance music that had permanently bewitched him. A decade later, having amassed an expansive discography of soft-focus synth pop and romantic electronica – crisscrossing the planet many times in the process – the subtext of his project’s journey rings clear: Teen Daze is dream fulfillment.
"A danceable deep-dive into some of Isaak's first inspirations, and a demonstration of his mastery of production methods both old-school and contemporary"
"Teen Daze's gentle productions can be quite danceable, but also soothing to the soul"
"Teen Daze sets us fully adrift in his daydream"
"With a tone palette as rich as anyone working in chillwave, this bedroom producer crafts a promising debut"
