Ghost Loft Explained

Ghost Loft
Birth Name:Danny Choi
Origin:Los Angeles
Genre:Electronic, Alternative
Instrument:Vocals, keyboard, synthesizer, sampler, drum machine, sequencer
Occupation:Musician, record producer
Website:Official Website

Danny Choi, better known by his stage name Ghost Loft, is an American recording artist, record producer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles.[1]

His genres include electronic music[2] and R&B.[3] He has remixed tracks from artists such as Two Door Cinema Club and The Neighbourhood.

Career

Ghost Loft's debut single "Seconds" received widespread blog coverage throughout 2012–2013, and has been played on UK national radio by DJs including Annie Mac.[4] "Seconds" was also added to Triple J rotation, after being selected as "Catch of the Day" by radio host Zan Rowe.[5]

In 2013, Ghost Loft's "So High" was released on the compilation Kitsuné AMERICA 2 by French record label Kitsuné.[6] Ghost Loft is featured on a Wiz Khalifa version of "So High" on the rapper's 2014 album, Blacc Hollywood. He received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Rap Album for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Prior to the album's release, Wiz Khalifa unveiled the mixtape "28 Grams" on May 25, 2014, featuring the track "The Last," which samples Ghost Loft's "Seconds".[7]

In 2016, Ghost Loft produced the opening music for Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.[8] [9]

Released on 23 May 2018, Chicago rapper Juice Wrld's debut album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, includes the track "Scared of Love (with instrumental by Ghost Loft)," featuring Ghost Loft and containing a sample of "So High".[10] [11]

In 2021, Ghost Loft collaborated with the prestigious fashion house Louis Vuitton, producing the entire soundtrack for their video game titled "Louis: The Game."[12]

Discography

Singles

Featured In

Productions

Remixes

Appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Carroll. New Music – Ghost Loft, Sza, Bubbles | On The Record . Irishtimes.com . April 11, 2013 . 2014-08-02.
  2. Web site: Interview with Danny Choi from Ghost Loft » Lost at e Minor: For creative people . August 2, 2014 . August 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055751/http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/08/09/interview-with-ghost-loft/ . dead .
  3. Web site: New Music – Ghost Loft, Sza, Bubbles | on the Record. Irishtimes.com.
  4. Web site: BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Dance Party with Annie Mac. 7 April 2013. Bbc.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Triple j : Mornings with Zan . . August 7, 2014 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402225157/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/zan/blog/s3698539.htm . dead .
  6. Web site: Kitsuné AMERICA 2 : Ghost Loft "So High" « Kitsune Journal . August 7, 2014 . April 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429005454/http://www.kitsune.fr/journal/2013/04/music/kitsune-america-2-ghost-loft-so-high/ . dead .
  7. https://www.whosampled.com/sample/278029/Wiz-Khalifa-The-Last-Ghost-Loft-Seconds/
  8. Web site: SoundCloud » Creators talking shop: Daily Demos with Ghost Loft. Blog.soundcloud.com. December 12, 2021.
  9. Web site: Purpose tour producer Ghost Loft explores anxiety and depression on "Barely Breathing". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  10. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/juice-wrld-scared-of-love/
  11. Web site: Juice WRLD's 'Scared of Love' - Discover the Sample Source. Whosampled.com.
  12. https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/ghost-loft-magic-in-his-eyes
  13. Web site: Thomaz . Cameron . Cameron Thomaz . GRAMMY.com . 13 December 2021 . en . 23 November 2020.

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