LP Giobbi is finding light in the strangest places
Was doing one of my YouTube trawls the other week and stumbled on this excellent set out in Mexico by LP Giobbi. I shouldn’t admit this, but I didn’t know who LP Giobbi was. Which makes it sound like I was living under a rock considering that since 2018, she has been quickly rising to superstar DJ status. From playing high-profile festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Tomorrowland and Creamfields, to supporting artists like Pete Tong, Fatboy Slim and Diplo, LP Giobbi is a name that I should have been familiar with.
So what did I learn about LP Giobbi? I know that her name is Leah Chisholm and she is originally from Oregon but is now based out in Austin honor the gift x jordan why not 6 inner city, Texas now from what her Bandcamp says online. The “Giobbi” bit comes from her mother’s maiden name and was a way of Leah to reclaim the matriarch when creating her artist name. She’s an electronic producer, but also a keyboardist, DJ and one-woman jam band.
What drew me to her live set at EDC Mexico as the style of dance floor party tunes mixed with some old-school disco, funk and soul. I challenge you not to get out of your seat and dance while watching this set:
But Giobbi has a sound that is much more rich than just electronic music. Her skills branch out to rock, jazz and indie in a way that most producers don’t. This Air Jordan 1 Retro High Top 3 is on full display with her debut album entitled “Light Places.” Dedicated to her parents, the album see a bit of her classical training come through as well as celebrate her free spirited approach to life and how it moulded her as a person.
I’m assuming that the LP in LP Giobbi stands for “Light Places” but upon further research, the title is also borrowed from Grateful Dead lyrics: “Once in a while You get shown the LIGHT In the strangest of PLACES If you look at it right.”
“These are some of my dad’s favourite Dead lyrics and almost a philosophy for the way he lives and taught my brother and me to live,” explains Leah when talking about the new album. “I am a seeker of light places both in the physical and the divine. I believe in letting yourself get lost and finding out it’s exactly where you were supposed to be. I hope this album helps you tap into your joy and light.”
Well I can’t think of a better philosophy to follow in life.
Stream the full LP Giobbi set above, and then check out Light Places on vinyl (available now on Ninja Tune and Counter Records).
