Naked Flames

Naked Flames accidentally creates a horrifying monster during our interview: “indie house.”

While chatting about the amorphous, often unhelpful label of “outsider house” his music is placed under, he unknowingly uttered a combination of words that made every Spotify ghoul start to salivate. But there is a better question here, what the hell do you call Naked Flames’ music?

The UK producer often refers to his work as dub rave, and that’s a good enough starting place as any. There are long, meditative ambient passages on his newest album Miracle in Transit, and there are moments that would be ascendant highlights at the club. But, in truth, Miracle in Transit laughs at labels. This is a joyous, propulsive electronic album beaming with a light giddiness. What the hell do you call Naked Flames’ music? Damn good! We talked with him below.