Known for her innovative DJ sets and cultural influence as Bass Coast Festival’s co-founder and music programmer, Andrea Graham AKA The Librarian returns to the forefront of modern bass music with her forthcoming EP miss u.
Following the project’s double-sided lead single “Howe Sound” and “miss u,” The Librarian is back with another A/B single taken from the EP. “Impulse” and “Vengeance” are slated for release Friday, February 25.
A celebrated DJ, producer, and curator of Bass Coast – recognized internationally for its forward-thinking music programming and installation art – The Librarian is widely considered one of bass music’s leading creative minds and tastemakers.
Equally an artist and entrepreneur, Andrea’s reputation as an inclusive community-builder in the electronic world has brought her a legion of fans and industry followers across the globe.
Growing up in Canada, Andrea studied classical piano, jazz piano, vocals, and guitar. Translating her skills into the boundless world of electronic music, Graham created her magnum opus, The Librarian, in the mid-2000s. A moniker inspired by her expansive library of music, The Librarian has since gone on to become one of the most impactful names in modern bass music.
The Librarian’s catalog is imbued with the sounds of bass music, footwork, jungle, garage, 130, halftime, and drum and bass, just to name a few. Her propulsive bravado both on stage and in the studio has led to performances at Coachella, Symbiosis Gathering, Bumbershoot, Lightning in a Bottle, and Shambhala, along with a 2019 Boiler Room performance.
Bass Coast Festival brings together thrill-seekers and ravers from all walks of life to experience immersive art installations & live music curated in part by The Librarian herself. Named DJ Mag’s Best Boutique Music Festival in 2019, the lauded British Columbia festival is one of many crowning achievements that span The Librarian’s career.
With critical acclaim from tastemakers like Billboard, Resident Advisor, EDM.com, and more, The Librarian’s craft speaks for itself. After a quiet 2021, The Librarian takes to 2022 to unveil her latest EP, miss u. Ahead of the anticipated release, The Librarian recently released the EP’s double-sided “Howe Sound,” an ode to the traditional unceded Territories of the Squamish Nation which she calls home, and the EP’s title track “miss u.” A fusion of asymmetrical DnB and melodic techno, the second and final double-sided single ahead of miss u comes by the way of “Impulse” and “Vengeance.”
“Impulse & Vengeance are both energetic tracks driven by melody and broken beats.
Impulse is all about euphoria and the range of emotions that can wash over you on the dance floor. It’s a melodic juke track that is equally at home at sunrise on the last day of the festival as it is in the club with a banging sound system. I was feeling hopeful and excited about the future while writing this in lockdown. Impulse is defined as a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act or move.
Vengeance is an energetic 140 jungle track that is packed full of arps, classic drum samples, and layers of keys. As a piano player, I had fun building up the different layers of this track and breaking them down again. The rolling bassline ties it all together and is meant to be played loud.” – The Librarian
