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The British producer, songwriter, and composer turned LA’s Tower Theater into a recording studio for Apple’s overnight “Labrinth: Live with Mac” livestream. Here, he reflects on following instinct in real time and the beauty of showing the work in progress.
Knocked Loose was never supposed to cross over. Yet the heavier the Kentucky band gets, the more listeners it converts — a case study in extremity at scale.
“It’s always about the crowd and the energy in the room. Seeing different generations coming together and enjoying the same music,” shared Shy FX with Hypebeast.
