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Oklou: HEARTSTRINGS ATTACHED
In the past, she’s described her music as “childish”, a word which, alone, undersells the complexity of her craft. Still, there is an irrefutable sense of playfulness to Oklou's music. Woven with pastoral flutes, trumpet fanfares, and harp-like arpeggios, her melodies often feel as though they belong to another age: quasi-medieval, baroque, folk-tinted—recalling the otherworldly nostalgia of a Runescape quest or an enchanted fairytale.
“I’m attracted to very catchy melodies,” she explains. “There’s a faithfulness that touches me… the concept of finding the simple line that will really kick you in the heart.”