The shesaid.so mix series aims to spotlight the diverse artists within our community. We are committed to championing underrepresented voices from around the world, focusing on female, non-binary, trans and queer individuals. Our monthly mix series allows our contributors to showcase their unique backgrounds and inspirations by creating exclusive, 30-minute live recorded soundscapes.
At the end of this month, Leah Chisolm, better known as LP Giobbi, kicks off a tour of North America. A musical experience which will deliver electrifying house nights, supported by FEMME HOUSE workshops at every stop. She’ll be joined by UK talent Bklava as they visit Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia amongst others. Ahead of this, LP Giobbi (Austin, TX) delivers this month’s SSSO mix. We caught up with the artist to find out the inspiration behind her mix and what’s influenced her sound.
Tell us the story of how you fell in love with music.
I was raised by music lovers and music appreciators, so it was just always around me in abundance. I begged my parents for piano lessons when I was in 2nd grade and they found me the most amazing teacher/human/creator ever! I studied with her all the way until I graduated high school and left home. She cultivated creativity and joy of music beyond anything else!
How has your community, background or upbringing influenced your sound?
I was raised by Deadheads so jam bands were what I grew up on. Psychedelic house music is my favorite and very much influenced my upbringing. I sampled a Grateful Dead guitar loop 2 minutes into the mix ;-)
Who or where do you draw inspiration from?
Anything that is fun or joyful I draw inspiration from!
Is there a theme to your mix? What can listeners expect to hear?
I built the mix around The Weeknd’s “Take My Breath” breakdown where it drops into that synthy Daft Punk style arp. The second I heard it I knew I wanted to loop it and throw it into a mix so I picked tracks in the same key that would vibe with that particular part and then flowed from there. This mix is a bit headier. Stuff I would play at the after after after.
What are you currently working on, and what are you looking forward to in 2022?
About to head out on our first ever Femme House (my non profit that teaches women and gender expansive folks how to produce music) Tour! Doing free in person workshops in each city during the day, teaching Intro to Ableton, and then all female / gender expansive lineups at night! And I’ll be releasing a longer body of work this year and playing more shows than I ever have. Super excited to play in Ibiza, Croatia and Brazil all for the first time this year!
LP Giobbi Website