How important do you think it is to have complete creative control of your art? You do a lot of things on your own, including directing your own music videos. I think when you listen to “Papi Chulo” and my other upcoming work, you can hear that. The main change is that I started as a producer with making beats as my main drive, however, this past year I've been concentrating my energy way more on the art of pop songwriting and honing that skill. I've changed in some ways, but I haven't in most. How do you think you’ve changed since then, and how do you think “Papi Chulo” will reflect your growth as an artist and person? Your last song “downhill together” was released over a year ago.
Inspired by the films of Dario Argento, Martin Scorsese, and Gregg Araki, “Papi Chulo” paints a nostalgic image of Los Angeles that is both accessible and enjoyable for the new generation. The video serves as a visual representation of the song’s message, dreamt up by Avalon Lurks and collaborator, Ambar Navarro. “Papi Chulo” serves as their first musical collaboration, and fortunately, the artists have much more in the works for 2019. Lurks met Twin Shadow, the producer of the song, while DJing vinyl at a bar in Echo Park a few years back, and the two eventually hit it off due to similar music interests. Avalon gets inspiration from the G-funk movement, paying homage to her West Coast predecessors like Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and Dr Dre. The singer samples “I am in Love” by Jamaican reggae artist Jennifer Lara, which immediately makes you want to cruise down a palm tree-lined street in an old convertible.ĭecorated by neon lights and rhinestones, “Papi Chulo” is a song about falling in love with someone who is “up to no good” and, in turn, being complicit in all of their gangster activities. Written and recorded in her bedroom, Avalon Lurks introduces us to her gothic and surreal world of Santa Ana and East Los Angeles by ways of “Papi Chulo”.
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