If his disco-laden collaboration with Wiz Khalifa, bbno$ and Billy Marchiafava somehow passed you by (“Bad Boy”), Yung Bae is soon to become your dose of escapism. A Portland-based producer who heralded the rise of ‘Future Funk’, he invites listeners to an effervescent sonic oasis that stems as much from niche underground internet culture as it does from funk icons of the ‘70s.
Now a fully-fledged genre phenomenon, Yung Bae isn’t slowing down. He dedicates hours daily to searching for samples while continually pushing himself creatively and collaboratively. With six albums and a collection of singles, EPs, and B-sides to his name, including link-ups with some of the brightest contemporary talents such as Channel Tres, USPAHL, Sam Fischer, and AWOLNATION, he credits his range of influence to “anybody who’s touched funk.”