Los Angeles-based artist August Kamp returns with “Un(familia)rity”, a mesmerising follow-up to her groove-driven single “Sugarize”, and we share it here at LOCK.
It’s a track that doesn’t just move your body, it moves your mind, offering an intricate exploration of connection, disconnection, and the systems we live within.
From the very first note, the song immerses you in a shimmering world of synths and harmonies that feel simultaneously familiar and uncanny. August describes it as a “book of I-Spy for your ears,” and that description fits perfectly: each listen uncovers new textures, subtle layers, and playful sonic surprises. It’s like wandering through a garden of organic and algorithmic sounds, sometimes intimate, sometimes otherworldly, always compelling.
There’s something cinematic about the way the song unfolds, moments of quiet reflection expand into lush, glimmering soundscapes reminiscent of the experimental side of Bon Iver, yet tinged with the pop sensibility of Oneohtrix Point Never. It’s a testament to Kamp’s ability to blend technical precision with raw emotion, making electronic music feel deeply human.
“It’s a song about humanity and our desire to understand each other and be understood by each other. And it’s ultimately about the machines that we created and how they could bring us together, and they often do bring us together, but that they also very often serve to keep us apart.”
With “Un(familia)rity”, August Kamp once again proves herself a vital and inventive voice in modern electronic music. The single not only teases her upcoming album, reconnecting.everything, but also serves as a reminder of her singular ability to fuse technology, nature, and emotion into something that feels alive, intimate, and utterly captivating.