Biography
To date, if you wanted to learn about DOMi & JD BECK—the internet’s most hyped jazz duo—you had to visit their website, click a rat playing saxophone, and read a story about a 12-year-old physicist (DOMi Louna) and a 6-year-old sheep investigator (JD Beck). Let’s fix that. “My philosophy of life is don’t take shit too seriously,” says DOMi Louna, born Domitille Degalle. And that’s fair. But the vibrant world she and her collaborator have given us demands exploration. Their long-awaited debut album—which will be released by Anderson .Paak’s new label APESHIT in partnership with the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records—is an attempt to bottle their goofy, very virtuosic magic. Their music finds both humor and greatness in harmonic complexity and rhythmic shiftiness, abruptly adopting and ditching tempos, toying with time signatures, and sneaking extra beats into bridges. The collaboration began under silly circumstances. DOMi Louna was a teen protegé at Berklee by way of the Paris Conservatory; JD, three years her junior, had gigged since grade school around his hometown, Dallas—first in producer Jah-Born’s band where he duetted with MPC beatmakers and DJs spinning Dilla. In 2018, they were both invited to join an ensemble performing at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show and played in a room full of blaring instrumental demos, surrounded by a chaotic din. They bonded over gauche keyboard effects and mom jokes, and a more audible jam that night sparked interest in working more. Along the ride, DOMi & JD BECK have sat in with Herbie Hancock and backed Thundercat, Ariana Grande, Mac DeMarco, Eric André, and more. They also co-wrote “Skate” on .Paak’s GRAMMY-winning album with Bruno Mars as Silk Sonic.
Releases
Videos
DOMi & JD BECK “TWO SHRiMPS” (feat. Mac DeMarco) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
DOMi & JD BECK – NPR TiNY DESK CONCERT
DOMi & JD BECK FEATURING ANDERSON .PAAK “TAKE A CHANCE” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
DOMi & JD BECK “TAKE A CHANCE” FEATURING ANDERSON .PAAK (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
DOMi & JD BECK “WHATUP” (Live VEVO Performance)
DOMi & JD BECK “SMiLE”
SPOTLIGHT
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DOMi & JD BECK “NOT TiGHT”
Until recently, if you wanted to learn about DOMi & JD BECK—the internet’s most hyped jazz (etc.) duo—you had to visit their website, click on a rat playing saxophone, and read them in their own words, as a 12-year-old theoretical physicist (DOMi Louna) and a 6-year-old sheep investigator (JD Beck) who have been “gaining traction since summer of 2018 for their bodybuilding... read more
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DOMi & JD BECK, NORAH JONES & MELISSA ALDANA RECEIVE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
Congratulations to our Blue Note nominees for the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards! DOMi & JD BECK – NOT TiGHT Best New Artist Best Contemporary Instrumental Album NORAH JONES – I DREAM OF CHRISTMAS Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album MELISSA ALDANA – 12 STARS Best Improvised Jazz Solo for... read more
DOMi & JD BECK RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “TAKE A CHANCE” FEATURING ANDERSON .PAAK
DOMi & JD BECK have released “TAKE A CHANCE” featuring Anderson .Paak, the third single to be revealed from their highly anticipated debut album NOT TiGHT, which comes out July 29 on .Paak’s new label APESHIT in partnership with Blue Note Records. .Paak holds sway on “TAKE A CHANCE”—which includes a... read more
DOMi & JD BECK ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM “NOT TiGHT” OUT JULY 29
DOMi & JD BECK have announced a July 29 release date for NOT TiGHT, their highly anticipated debut album on Anderson .Paak’s new label APESHIT in partnership with Blue Note Records. The duo have also revealed the list of special guests featured on the album which includes .Paak, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Herbie... read more
DOMi & JD BECK RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE “SMiLE”; WATCH THE VIDEO DIRECTED BY ANDERSON .PAAK
DOMi & JD BECK have signed with Anderson .Paak’s new label APESHIT in partnership with the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and released “SMiLE,” the first single from their forthcoming debut album due out later this year. The official video for “SMiLE” was directed by .Paak and stars DOMi & JD... read more
