Baba Ali

London-based Baba Ali is a musician who makes new wave inspired, synth-heavy, club-friendly pop that also subtly flirts with glam. There are unmistakable techno influences in his music and one can also catch glimpses of David Bowie, Roxy Music, and LCD Soundsystem peeking through. His arrangements tend to be clear and uncluttered, with special attention paid to the spacing of how the instruments interact. His sound is driven by synths and electronic effects used in inventive ways, while the beats tend to be relatively straightforward often built on a steady bass beat. There are some traces of early '80s New York post punk meets Bryan Ferry style in his vocal styling. His earlier recordings had more of a bedroom recording feel, with stripped down instrumentation where his Prince influences were closer to the surface.