Electronic Indie Pop from Oakland. - Pink Skies: Waves
posted 01 Nov 2019 by Krister Axel
Combines a fantasy of self-possession with a celebration of retro-keyboard sounds, as we discover that a creative heart is never still.

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Born and raised in Oakland, California, Arieh Berl grew up playing in Punk and Indie bands around the Bay Area, while also learning how to record and produce his own music. After taking a month off to do the John Muir Trail, developing an interest in music production, and experimenting with psychedelic drugs, Arieh started making music that just sounded different.

Pink Skies is a genre-bending mix of psychedelic rock, pop, R&B, 70’s, electronic, hip/hop and chillwave. On latest track Waves, the production aesthetic features sequenced beats and layers of synth, combined with live instrumentation and a flair for classic pop melody. The music of Pink Skies encompasses a modern flow between electronic styles that is both effortless and full of hooks. Latest single Waves combines a fantasy of self-possession with a celebration of retro-keyboard sounds, as we discover that a creative heart is never still.

This song is featured on our CHILL Angeles playlist.

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Krister Bjornson Axel

Ogdensburg, New York

Paris, France. Madison, Wisconsin. Los Angeles. Ashland, Oregon. Ottawa. I write music, I write about music, and I write code. See also: photography, prose, podcasting. I have 1 gorgeous wife, 2 amazing kids, and many interests.


Recent Awards: 2020 ND (Photo) Honorable Mention, 2020 Accenti Writing Contest Finalist