LP Giobbi

House producer, DJ, gender equality activist, and entrepreneur LP Giobbi's music primarily features ecstatic piano melodies and soul- and gospel-inspired vocals. She is the founder of the nonprofit educational platform FEMME HOUSE, as well as the co-owner of the label and artist collective Animal Talk, along with her close friends Sofi Tukker. Quickly rising since her 2018 debut, she's performed at festivals like Coachella, Moogfest, and Burning Man and she's released dozens of singles and remixes, with tracks like 2021's "Carry Us" and "24" streaming in the millions. After launching a weekly show on Diplo's online station in 2021, FEMME HOUSE released its first compilation and went on tour in 2022. Giobbi's debut album, the 2023 release Light Places, is a set of uplifting dance tracks rooted in improvisation, and 2024's Dotr reflects on family, love, and loss.Born in Oregon, LP Giobbi learned to play piano as a child, and received a degree in Jazz Piano Performance at UC Berkeley. Her parents were avowed Deadheads, and she frequently sports vintage Grateful Dead shirts during her performances, referring to herself as a one-woman jam band. Her first single, "Amber Rose" (with hermixalot and Computo), appeared in 2018 as the premier release on Animal Talk, a label, artist collective, and publishing company that Giobbi co-founded with dance-pop duo Sofi Tukker. Additional singles such as "Perfect Fire" and "Dejala Pasar" followed, as well as collaborations with TT the Artist, Little Boots, and others. At the 2019 edition of Moogfest, Giobbi and hermixalot (Lauren A. Spalding) launched FEMME HOUSE, which offers online music production and DJ workshops for women, trans, and non-binary artists. The organization's weekly show on Diplo's Revolution streaming channel premiered in early 2021, and Giobbi's single "Say a Little Prayer" (featuring Amazonian Rockstar) was issued by Diplo's Higher Ground imprint later in the year. She released several other heavily streamed songs during the year, including "Carry Us" (with Kaleena Zanders), "24" (with Born Dirty), and "O Retha" (with Crush Club). The first FEMME HOUSE compilation was released by Insomniac Records in 2022, featuring Giobbi and hermixalot's "Togetherness," arriving concurrently with the FEMME HOUSE Takeover Tour, featuring daytime music workshops and club shows at night. Giobbi remixed Portugal. The Man's song "What, Me Worry?" She signed to Counter Records and released singles like "All in a Dream" (with DJ Tennis and Joseph Ashworth) and "Forever and a Day" (with Caroline Byrne), while "Sinner" (with Bklava) appeared on D4 D4NCE. She also collaborated with Pete Tong, Ultra Naté, and Jules Buckley on a remake of Naté's club classic "Free," which was released by Ministry of Sound. Garcia (Remixed), Giobbi's full remix of Jerry Garcia's first solo album, was released in 2023. Light Places, Giobbi's debut full-length for Counter Records, includes her previous singles for the label as well as songs featuring additional guests like Sofi Tukker and Little Jet. She followed the album with a set of remixes, a deluxe edition, and the singles "Giodisco" (Defected) and "Time Expands" (Yes Yes Yes). She also remixed Taylor Swift's massive hit "Cruel Summer," and collaborated with Redfield and DJ Rae on the song "Waiting." 2024 saw the release of the single "Howl" (with Le Chev) and the second FEMME HOUSE compilation. Giobbi's second album, Dotr, included appearances by Alabama Shakes, Portugal. The Man, Jacob Banks, Danielle Ponder, and others.
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