An intimate introduction to Labrador’s Paths, a deeply personal debut shaped by years of exploration, blending emotion, memory, and honesty into a reflective journey of sound and self-discovery.
1. Paths is described as a deeply personal and long-evolving project—can you tell us about the journey of finding a sound that truly felt like your own?
It took years of stripping things away rather than adding more.
I had to stop chasing what works and start trusting what feels honest.
“Paths” comes from a lot of trial and error — learning what I’m drawn to when no one’s watching.
The sound is just a reflection of that process.
2. The release explores the lasting traces of love, loss, and life experiences—was there a particular moment or event that became the emotional core of this project?
There wasn’t one single moment.
It comes from different people and events over time — things that leave marks without you noticing it right away.
But around the release, something happened to my father that made everything land differently.
It didn’t create the core, but it made it very clear.
3. You mention both visible and invisible “lines” we carry within us—how did you translate that concept into the music and sonic textures of Paths?
I worked a lot with contrast.
Some elements are very exposed and fragile, while others sit deeper — more something you feel than hear.
The layers build and overlap, like experiences over time.
4. The blend of organic instrumentation with vintage analog synths creates a distinct atmosphere—how did you approach balancing these elements while keeping the emotion at the forefront?
It comes from a tension in how I work.
I love electronic music — space disco, cosmic disco — and especially old analog synths. The warmth and movement they bring is something I’m really drawn to.
But as a songwriter, I never fully connected with those structures.
I’m more of a verse/chorus person, shaped by playing in bands.
So instead of choosing, I started combining them.
Let the structure I naturally write in carry the emotion, and let the synth world live inside that.
5. You collaborated with vocalist Sonny Edwards and worked with Mike Schmid on mixing, mastering and keys—how did these collaborations shape the final identity of the release?
They helped elevate the parts I couldn’t reach on my own.
And that’s what music is about to me — finding ideas in collaboration that you don’t reach alone.
Sonny brought a sensitivity to the vocal that really fits the song.
Mike added keys and helped shape the track through a close collaboration, both technically and emotionally.
6. As your first solo release, what does Paths represent for you moving forward, and how do you see this project evolving in the future
It’s a starting point, but also a line in the ground.
It represents choosing honesty over strategy.
Going forward, I just want to stay in that space and trust the process.
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