Since emerging in the mid-2000s, Doug Applin p/k/a Emancipator has become one of electronic music's most distinctive voices, known for blending downtempo beats, live instrumentation, and evocative melodies into immersive sonic landscapes. Through his independent label, Loci Records, he has cultivated a global community of listeners while continuing to push the boundaries between electronic, acoustic, and cinematic music.
In 2026 Emancipator returns with “Chrysalis” his first studio album in 6 years coming September 26th on his Loci Records imprint. Leading the charge is the standout first single "The Painted Lady”, a breathtaking new collaboration with acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi which is out now.
Emancipator is hitting the road at the end of 2026 for the Chrysalis Tour accompanied by long-time touring member of Emancipator, musical collaborator Ilya Goldberg p/k/a Lapa.

Shrimpnose has been climbing the ranks over the past years, with features in Complex, VICE, NPR, and most recently Rinse FM, Passion of the Weiss, and BBC. He has a decorated history of collaborations with Bleep Bloop, Holly, Daedelus, Bobby Raps, Little Snake, and more. He has performed across the country with underground heavyweights such as XXYYXX, Purity Ring, Caspa, TOKiMONSTA, Giraffage, and more. He has also played festivals such as Snowta, Infrasound, Summerset (Skrillex, Marshmello, Post Malone, Excision, Tipper) and played one of the final Low End Theory nights in LA. On the heels of his success from his anticipated album "A Ghost From a Memory", his ep “small wonders”, and his collaborative project “Between Dunes” with Joe Nora - all through Los Angeles based label Friends of Friends.

Over the last year, releasing on influential labels like Blue Note, Brainfeeder, Dome of Doom, Chillhop and finding a permanent home with Friends of Friends, Shrimpnose has cemented himself as a producer to watch. In April 2022, he unleased his incredible full length project ‘Under Fire!’. From somber hip hop instrumentals, elaborate electronic soundbeds to incredibly potent vocal features, the album explores the light and dark of feelings and expresses them in earnest. Including a slew of guests like Canadian indie alt-pop auteurs Maxime, Lhasa Petik and Afternoon Bike Ride, lofi/electronic beat scholars Somni, quickly,quickly, and Arbor as well as anti-pop rappers Bobby Raps and BLOOD $MOKE BODY, the album tells the story of feeling Under Fire, but not being buried by it.