Draft:twikipedia
Twikipedia | |
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| Born | Laura Almeida 16 May 2004[1] Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Member of | Helix Tears |
Laura Almeida (born 16 May 2004), known professionally as Twikipedia or Key vs. Locket (both stylized in lowercase), is a Brazilian rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.[2] Almeida originally emerged as a figure in the digicore scene. In 2024, she released the shoegaze-inspired EP Still-Life and album For the Rest of Your Life.
Early life
[edit]Laura Almeida was born on 16 May 2004,[1] in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2020, Almeida originally began her career inspired by the digicore artist Saturn's song "Omegle". She later became a member of the digicore scene.[citation needed] Music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds, writing for Pitchfork, labeled Twikipedia's song "Born to Pwn" featuring Midwxst as "Maybe the most hyperdigital 'digicore' of all time, a mad brainjection of surreal stutters, 8-bit twitches, and lyrics blending Mario, Pokemon, and Roblox with threats about gunning people down."[4]
On Twikipedia's EP Still-Life (2024), Stereogum cited the album as taking inspiration from the shoegaze artist Parannoul.[5] In May 2024, Day released her second studio album, For the Rest of Your Life.[6][5]
In a Pitchfork review of digicore musician Kuru's 2024 album Re:wired, Press-Reynolds stated, "The Twikipedia-produced highlight 'If U Can't Change I Won't Either' brings everything together: a matrix of choppy breakbeats, fairytale piano rolls, and tortured lyrics."[7]
Influence
[edit]According to music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds, writing for Pitchfork, the artist Syzy cited Twikipedia's song "Seams" as an influence.[2] Blogger Eli Enis cited Asian Glow as "a crucial contributor to the 2020s shoegaze renaissance", which inspired the "DAW-designed digi-gaze" of Jane Remover, Twikipedia and Quannnic to transition from digicore to shoegaze.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
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| Still-Life |
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| For the Rest of Your Life | |
| i felt like a sketch |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Born to Pwn" (with Midwxst) | 2020 | Songs and Music |
| "It’s Not What I Have" | 2022 | Chronic |
| "Poster" (with Lieu) | ||
| "Swear to God" | ||
| "Final Feliz" | 2024 | For the Rest of Your Life |
| "Windchimes" | ||
| "Paper Planes" | ||
| "Seams" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "twikipedia Artist Profile". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- 1 2 Press-Reynolds, Kieran (11 July 2024). "Syzy: The weight of the world". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Cyrus-Saeed, Ali; Fenimore Lee, Young. "twikipedia interview - for the rest of your life". Jellybones. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (3 October 2024). "The Lost Promises of Hyperpoptimism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- 1 2 DeVille, Chris (21 May 2024). "Stream Brazilian Teenager twikipedia's Rad, Parannoul-Inspired Album 'for the rest of your life'". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ↑ Enis, Eli (7 June 2024). "My favorite and least favorite music of 2024 (so far)". Chasing Sundays. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "kuru: re:wired". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Enis, Eli (17 December 2024). "The Best Shoegaze Songs Of 2024". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
External links
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- Twikipedia's channel on YouTube
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