Music from inside of a dreamscape

Rusty Santos is a Los Angeles-based producer, mixer, and musician known for his influence in indie music and experimental pop. He first gained attention producing Animal Collective’s Sung Tongs and through his collaboration with Panda Bear on Person Pitch.

Rusty’s catalog spans epochs, having produced and mixed records for artists like Born Ruffians, Dirty Projectors, and Dawn of Midi, and mastering albums for artists like Beach House and DJ Rashad.

His solo work maps subliminal territory, emerging from his nonlinear approach to music production and composition, like creating inside a dreamscape. The experimental nature of the musical experience is heard in the subject matter of the songs and in the effect on the listener's psyche.

His deep roots in the acoustic and electronic psychedelia scenes, including collaborations with Black Dice and Gang Gang Dance, have informed his distinct approach to making records, with an influence felt far beyond the underground scene.  

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