mp3 | benzel | fallin' love | demo
it took a great deal of work (clicking) to dig up anything on these youngsters. fortunately, i eventually stumbled upon a jackpot of a bio via their soundcloud:benzel is umi takahashi (15) and yoko watanabe (16). originally from osaka; umi and yoko both traveled to new york through their local foreign exchange program. they met in early 2012 through an online message board about ankle socks and quickly discovered they each had a profound appreciation for 90's r&b and j. dilla. after many failed attempts to create a hypoallergenic ankle sock, they decided to put their efforts toward other creative ventures. following hours of soul searching; they decided to start benzel...they've been working on it since yesterday.
could've done without the socks business. the duo also collaborated with jessie ware on "if you love me." you can check it out here, stream "fallin' love" above and grab the (right click, save link as) download here.
