MusicIncomingLeila: Welcome To Your LifeThe soul & hip hop influenced IDM / electronica artist speaks to us about her new album release on Warp alongside her trippy videoShareLink copied ✔️February 20, 2012MusicIncomingTextDazed DigitalLeila: Welcome To Your Life After the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, musician Leila Arab moved to London to work on her distinct style of heavily IDM-influenced ambient sounds. Having released her debut album on the legendary Rephlex label, she then when on to collaborate and tour live with Bjork, and remix leftfield artists such as Acacia under her experimental alter ego, Gramati. I blew about five sets of monitors last year and am currently using the kind of hi-fi speakers that an 11-year-old drug dealer would aspire to (shit but strangely indestructible) Her music is a direct result of her inspirations from techno, funk, soul, electronica, and hip hop - where on her 'Sodastream' single on XL Recordings, she confirmed her reputation as 'part sonic terrorist, part harmonic evangelist' by disrupting a pop song with unexpected noise and distortion. Here we speak to her about her new record on Warp... Dazed Digital: How would you describe your new record if you had to?Leila: Dada. I am concerned for the state of humanity but a defender of aesthetic fascism. DD: How did you first get into producing the music you make and what influences it?Leila: I couldn't find the music that fitted my mood so I started making it myself. I became increasingly offended by the "veneer of quality" and generic cosiness that is used to con people and reassure their basic instinct for a banal sense of belonging. DD: Who would be your dream collaborators?Leila: The collaboration is a curious beast, the individual elements are almost of no consequence. What is interesting is the potential reaction created within said elements and the unpredictable potential of the result if said elements are pure. DD: Who/what are you listening to now?Leila: Nothing, my ears hurt so I am giving them a rest. I blew about five sets of monitors last year and am currently using the kind of Hi-Fi speakers that an 11-year-old drug dealer would aspire to (shit but strangely indestructible). DD: What's next?Leila: Fuck knows. Leila: Welcome to Your Life out via Warp on 27th February Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREZeyne is making ‘Arabic alt-pop’ to reclaim her voice5 things that inspired Smerz’s dreamy album, Big City LifeFKA twigs’ albums ranked, from alien to human 15 of the most iconic producer tags of all timeReykjavík’s Alaska1867: ‘You don’t hear rap from this perspective’ Colombian-born Sinego wants to become the Anthony Bourdain of music5 artists speak on the future of ‘Latin Club’Sam Gellaitry is your favourite producer’s favourite producerLux: 4 collaborators unpack Rosalía’s monumental new album‘Fookin’ sick la!’: EsDeeKid’s fans on what makes him so specialThis new photobook tells the definitive history of grimeOneohtrix Point Never is searching for soul in the slop