Natural Wonder Beauty Concept

Ana Roxanne and DJ Python (Brian Piñeyro) met in New York City in the winter of 2020. They’d both put out critically acclaimed albums earlier in the year but due to extenuating global circumstances, the real-world implications of those records were yet to be seen. Ana’s debut LP, Because of a Flower, trades in both ethereality and directness, stretching timeless pop and R&B forms into shimmering ambient magic. The second album from Queens-based deep reggaeton innovator DJ Python also subverts easy temporality. Mas Amable floats in liminal space—not quite a dance record, a downtempo record, nor an ambient record—unfurling at a wistful pace. Well-loved albums aside, no one was playing shows, and a general listlessness prevailed. Roxanne had recently moved to New York, and while the pair had chatted online and expressed admiration with each others’ work, they were now able to meet in person for the first time. A quiet understanding developed between the two artists on their initial hangs – they drove around the outskirts of NYC, listening to all manner of melancholy acoustic indie songs. For Brian and Ana, studio experimentation was the instinctive extension of a friendship finding its feet. They're both known for bittersweet, contemplative electronic music that feels like a companion in quiet times. With their new project, the two artists have found their counterparts. Natural Wonder Beauty Concept is the sound of two artists learning to be alone, together. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.