Precocious electronic songwriter Charles Ingalls, a.k.a. CharlestheFirst, creates lavish psychedelic soundscapes. Inspired by the natural rhythms of the universe, he’s taken his ethereal hip-hop from his hometown in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to a national audience. CharlestheFirst lets the nature of music speak for itself, providing a meditative experience with only whispers of vocal samples haunting the background. Communicating what can’t be verbalized, Ingalls takes the listener on an illusory, trance-like journey of heavy bass drops and sonic ecstasy.
CharlestheFirst will perform along with Tiedye KY on Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. doors at Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Avenue #2. $20. Ages 18 and over. 451-0047. photocityimprov.com; charlesthefirst.net.
This article appears in Apr 24-30, 2019.
