Gifted and Blessed

Gifted & Blessed, alternately GB, is Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker, an electronic musician who works in a wide variety of styles ranging from sample-based abstract hip-hop and progressive R&B to deep house and ambient techno favoring analog synthesis. A founding member of the Los Angeles beat scene, he is inspired by advancements in technology, cultural traditions, and spirituality. He refers to his work as "technoindigenous studies," and operates a label of the same name as an extension of his Gifted & Blessed imprint. Reyes-Whittaker utilizes an extensive collection of synthesizer...