Los Angeles-based artist and creative technologist August Kamp returns with “Sugarize”, an entrancing and groove-driven glimpse into her next chapter. Known for her boundary-pushing approach to indie electronica, Kamp continues to blend emotional depth with sonic experimentation, proving once again why she’s one of the scene’s most distinctive voices.
Built around shimmering synth textures and a fluid rhythmic pulse, “Sugarize” feels at once organic and futuristic — a meticulous interplay of analog warmth and digital precision. The track’s production unfolds like a living organism, with each layer revealing new nuances upon repeat listens. Fans of Mk.gee may recognize a similar elasticity in tone, but Kamp’s sound is unmistakably her own: textured, intimate, and profoundly human.
Lyrically, Kamp reflects on the quiet struggle of self-preservation, exploring how we numb ourselves just enough to make it through.
“It’s about hanging in there. Seeking a better moment by making it through this one, often at the cost of some piece of Self. The beginning is a rumination on that idea, and the little switch up at the end is a taste of the feeling itself.”
Mastered through tape emulation on the OP-1 Field by Teenage Engineering, “Sugarize” embodies Kamp’s vision of technology as an extension of nature — tactile, imperfect, and alive. It’s a compelling statement from an artist who continues to reimagine the emotional and technical possibilities of electronic music.
