Discovering it was like experiencing Jandek-the legendary experimental recluse-for the first time, albeit repurposed for the internet, much less prolific, and with objectively good music. It took Jandek decades to establish his cult-worthy mystery-Shiloh did it with one perfectly curated social media account, in just 78 seconds of content. Shiloh's Vine account hosts only 13 video clips, six seconds each, and hours could be spent looping those 13 clips, over and over and over. I went to the profile page to see more, and it took no more than a minute to realize that I had just stumbled upon something extraordinary. In the description of Swell's "I'm Sorry," there was a link labeled "original" which led to a Vine post by a user named ShilohDynasty. The production on the song was strong, but the six-second vocal sample was the star, with tones of Sampha, Tracy Chapman, and Nick Drake delivered with a gripping rawness. I pressed play, and I remember being immediately curious about the voice.
"I'm Sorry" was on my feed because another producer-I have no idea who, but thank you-reposted it. It can be annoying, but it often rewards those looking to discover new stuff. This means that if you follow one plugged-in producer on SoundCloud, you inadvertently follow many. Producers on SoundCloud have developed supportive communities of like-minded peers, and they aggressively repost each other's songs. This mellow, dream-like song called "I'm Sorry" by a producer named Swell came up on my SoundCloud feed during a hunt for new music. It's not just that Shiloh Dynasty's voice is incredible, although it is-it's that to hear it, you have to be searching.įor me, the first time was in late December of 2015. I remember the first time I heard Shiloh Dynasty's voice.
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