Based out of Montreal, Colorado-born, Kyoto-raised Loopsy Dazy is a
live-looping electronic-acoustic hybrid project by Mikey Dorje. Analog
synth, beats and acoustic guitar are core to Loopsy Dazy's setup,
which he performs through a highly customized Ableton Live rig
allowing him to loop, layer, twist, chop and hyper-modulate his entire
performance in real-time, without the use of any pre-made audio
samples, bed tracks, midi files, synth sequences or drum machine
patterns whatsoever.
Originating in 2011, Loopsy Dazy established itself as a staple in
Toronto’s underground electronic community before relocating to
Montreal in 2018. Often accompanied by an evolving roster of vocalists
and musicians equipped with live drums, violin and bass, live
accomplishments to date have brought him from Toronto to Newfoundland
and back with frequent shows in New York City, performances at Nova
Scotia’s Evolve Festival, alienInFlux's Harvest Festival in Ontario,
Toronto's Promise Cherry Beach, a Box of Kittens/40hz Soundsystem NYE
rave and regular performances at events organized by promoters
Architextures.
On the recording side, Loopsy Dazy has released two singles, a 2019 LP
titled “Estuary”, numerous remixes of other artists including an
official remix of “The Ghost in You” by Grammy-nominated electronic
music legend BT, and an official remix of "You Changed My Life" by
Austra for a 2014 Juno Awards video presentation by FACTOR; He
composed the original soundtrack for the documentary titled “When The
Iron Bird Flies” and has had his music used by Toronto Fashion Week
and other productions.