YACHT - I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real

In The Blow, Jona Bechtolt is the beatmaker behind the curtain, producing beats that Khaela Maricich flails her voice upon with a reckless, girlish charm. In Bechtolt's side project, Yacht, not much has changed. The instrumentation is still the same, but with the absence of Maricich, the focus shifts to the intricacies of computerized drum splicing mixed with minimal keyboard bass-taps and flourishes over organic guitar loops. The styles still recall a variety of elements, from Underworld to Depeche Mode to Mia, but the big difference here is that without Maricich, there is more open space, which results in a more experimental tone. Read More