The granddaughter of a renowned Chilean composer, Aalok Bala was exposed to an eclectic variety of musical and cultural influences while growing up in Queens, New York. As a child, she taught herself to play guitar and piano among other instruments, and as a teenager, she became obsessed with the art of recording music, spending countless hours in studios learning production.
Now based in Los Angeles, the producer, songwriter and visual artist continues on the utopian, otherworldly vision offered on previous singles, ‘Moon Juice’ and ‘Sueño’ with her new EP Sacred Mirror, which further builds on Bala’s power and mystery.
To celebrate her latest release, we caught up with Aalok Bala to get her picks of some of the best artist’s in LA’s thriving music scene.
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