Lil Idli’s first single off the album, “Little Girl”, is an ode to one’s younger self, a subtle rallying cry to entrust the magic and manifest of your inner child. The pair’s forthcoming EP Mitochondria is set to release in Fall 2021, as a concept album exploring the inherited lore traveling in their mitochondrial DNA, dedicated to the women before them, living inside them, and echoing their own voices. Their debut “Little Girl” is the first installation of this concept.
The new track opens with lush synths and a driving percussion section, with ghost-like harmonies in the outro, as an invitation for the past, present and future selves to unite. Gopinath, the band’s main producer, percussionist and co-arranger, draws from his experiences studying jazz, composition and electronic arts at the Berklee College of Music, bringing a thoughtful minimalism and contemplation of musical forms to this genre-bending track.
Lil Idli roped in veteran engineer Rob Murray (credits include ODESZA, Chet Porter, Diplo) of the Austin, Texas studio Poolside Sound for the final mastering. Lil Idli collaborated with seasoned filmmaker and regenerative communicator Sanjana Sekhar, who directed the music video remotely during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. Sangeet Khemlani joined the team as the video editor.
Watch the 'Little Girl' music video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAHb7_51CGE
released May 14, 2021
Primary Artist - Lil Idli
Lyricist - Ranjani Prabhakar
Vocals - Ranjani Prabhakar
Composition - Deepak Gopinath & Ranjani Prabhakar
Production - Deepak Gopinath
Engineering - Rob Murray