Kaela

Kaela is a genre-blurring singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose music transports listeners into vivid, otherworldly realms. Her debut album <a href="spotify:album:05gGI4JuVCLf8YPo4cIdLW" data-name="Supraliminal">Supraliminal</a>, a fusion of ambient, experimental pop, and analog synths, offers a portal into a deeply personal cosmos. Released on Other Suns, the label founded by <a href="spotify:artist:63MQldklfxkjYDoUE4Tppz" data-name="M83">M83</a>&#39;s Anthony Gonzalez, Supraliminal is a lush and introspective journey, blending ethereal soundscapes with emotional revelation.

A classically trained pianist and skilled synthesist, Kaela wrote and produced <a href="spotify:album:05gGI4JuVCLf8YPo4cIdLW" data-name="Supraliminal">Supraliminal</a> in her Los Angeles studio, weaving intricate compositions grounded in analog warmth and swept up in surreal, celestial layers. Her commanding voice and nuanced storytelling shine through tracks like the kaleidoscopic <a href="spotify:track:4oKFktLAVddpf75xfKLc4S" data-name="Devotion">Devotion</a>, the haunting <a href="spotify:track:67SnOc83cP5i2F3vRtsCho" data-name="Ending (Skull Waterfall)">Ending (Skull Waterfall)</a>, and the interstellar instrumental <a href="spotify:album:4vKld9Un93tgq0dfD8ljWq" data-name="Valley of the Moon">Valley of the Moon</a>. The album showcases her talent not only as a singer but as a sonic architect, dedicated to creating an immersive emotional experience.

As a key member of <a href="spotify:artist:63MQldklfxkjYDoUE4Tppz" data-name="M83">M83</a> since 2016, Kaela has contributed extensively to both live and studio projects, including the band’s 2023 album <a href="spotify:album:7B6lEObl7aYkMjX8M89IRQ" data-name="Fantasy">Fantasy</a> and its world tour. She has collaborated with artists like <a href="spotify:artist:586uxXMyD5ObPuzjtrzO1Q" data-name="Sofi Tukker">Sofi Tukker</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6beUvFUlKliUYJdLOXNj9C" data-name="King Princess">King Princess</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3WGpXCj9YhhfX11TToZcXP" data-name="Troye Sivan">Troye Sivan</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:6P86FLVAK4sxu8OhyQJBvH" data-name="Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith">Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith</a>, and composed original works for NPR&#39;s This American Life. With Supraliminal, Kaela steps fully into her expansive vision, creating a world that is at once cerebral and visceral, cosmic and intimate.