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Ricoshëi

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Genres
  
Electronic, techno

Labels
  
Pampa Records

Genre
  
Techno

Albums
  
Ghosts EP

Years active
  
2014 (2014)-present

Website
  
www.ricoshei.com

Record label
  
What's That?

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Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States

Members
  
Nikko Gibler, Jake Patrick

Associated acts
  
Eric Prydz, Dave DK, Pete Tong

Similar
  
Dave DK, Eric Prydz, Pete Tong, Die Vögel, Onur Özman

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Ricoshëi are an electronic music and production duo consisting of Nikko Gibler and Jake Patrick Cohen, originally from Los Angeles, California.

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Musical career

Ricoshëi released their debut single "Perfect Like You" on Dj Koze's highly acclaimed imprint Pampa Records on Valentine's Day 2014. It came out as the A-side on a split record alongside German DJ and producer Dave DK's track, Woolloomooloo. In December 2014, they also released their debut EP entitled Ghosts. On 22 February 2016, they released their singles Fantasy and Tokubetsu. Furthermore, in April 2016, they featured on French DJ Jerry Bouthier's album Cafe Kitsuné with the track Darling, with vocals provided by Brighton-born singer Fiona Sally Miller.

Their music has continually been featured on the regular programming of globally recognized radio networks such as iHeartRadio’s “The IndependentFM”, Los Angeles’ “KCRW”, Sirius Radio’s “XMU” Channel 35, Toronto’s “CHRY 105.5FM” , Italy’s “RAI Radio2”, Ibiza-Sonica, Lebanon’s NRJ 99.1 FM, Germany’s Fritz Radio FM, Vienna’s FM4 and in the UK on BBC Radio6. German music website, TRNDMUSIK named “Perfect Like You” their #1 song of 2014. Throughout the years, Ricoshëi's music and performances have been featured on magazines and media outlets such as Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Mixmag, Ibiza-Voice and Spin Magazine.

In early 2015, they toured the United States and Canada with dance music heavyweight, Eric Prydz on a sold-out bus tour throughout 16 cities that included; Austin, Dallas, Denver, St.Louis, Baltimore, Toronto, Detroit, New York, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, El Paso, Houston, Washington D.C., Chicago and Columbus, Ohio.

Some of their highlight performances include Coachella, Lollapalooza, SXSW, Corona Capital, BPM Festival, Mysteryland and the inaugural Okeechobee Festival in central Florida during the spring of 2016. Later that same year they performed at Iceland's "Secret Solstice" Festival which takes place during the midnight-sun. After their show in Reykjavik, Ricoshëi went on to play shows in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

On Valentine's Day 2017, and marking the 3 year anniversary of their debut single "Perfect Like You"; Ricoshëi will release a brand new single called "If Ever" under their own imprint, "What's That?". This will be available for purchase on all music download stores as well as on most streaming services.

Albums

  • Ghosts (2014)
  • Singles

  • "Perfect Like You" (2014)
  • "Darling feat. Fiona Sally Miller" (2015)
  • "Fantasy" (2016)
  • "Tokubetsu" (2016)
  • "If Ever" (2017)
  • Remixes

  • Superlounge - "Ghost of Time f. Jinadu" (2015)
  • Onür Ozman - "Left In Pain" (2016)
  • Songs

    Perfect Like You2014
    Tokubetsu2016
    Stereo BumpsGhosts EP · 2014

    References

    Ricoshëi Wikipedia