The Friendzone

California-based production duo Friendzone played a major role in pioneering the hazy, ethereal sound known as cloud rap during the early 2010s. Crafting elegiac yet ecstatic tracks filled with booming drum machines and glitchy samples from disparate sources such as video game soundtracks, J-pop, and new age music, the duo developed an aesthetic which resonated throughout underground music at the time, and undeniably had an impact on rap and R&B for the remainder of the decade. Friendzone's output included numerous mixtapes, a sole full-length (2013's DX), and productions for ...