Dev Hynes has been kicking around the indie-sphere for the better part of a decade, leading disparate projects like Test Icicles, Lightspeed Champion, and, most recently, the woozy and Princely bedroom-R&B alter-ego Blood Orange. Lately, though, he’s high-stepped hard into the zeitgeist, leading major-label refugee collaborators like Solange and Sky Ferreira to breezy cool-pop stardom. And later this fall, he’ll release Cupid Deluxe, his second Blood Orange album and his first since his production helped change the sound of the indie mainstream. We’ve already heard the absolutel… read more
Dev Hynes has been kicking around the indie-sphere for the better part of a decade, leading disparate projects like Test Icicles, Lightspeed Champion… read more
Dev Hynes has been kicking around the indie-sphere for the better part of a decade, leading disparate projects like Test Icicles, Lightspeed Champion, and, most recently, the woozy and P… read more
Blood Orange is an alias of Devonté Hynes also known as Lightspeed Champion and member of the now defunct Test Icicles. His first release under the 'Blood Orange' moniker was in June 2009 via his personal blog. 'Said No' and 'Champagne Coast' appeared as a ltd. 7" bonus disc for the fourth release on Rise's album of the month club. 500 copies pressed on orange-coloured vinyl. 'Sutphin Boulevard' was the first release through Domino Recording Co., the label that would release the first album offering, 'Coastal Grooves', on August 8th 2011.
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