Daniel Lopatin’s work as Oneohtrix Point Never is some of the most distinguished in avant garde electronic music: it orbits around pop, ensnared by its inescapable pull but with enough distance to negotiate it. From the imitations of industry songwriters built into his 2015 album Garden of Delete to the baroque pop and surrealist radio of follow-ups Age Of and Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, Lopatin’s solo records all entwine pop with its own disintegration. Pop stars are equally captivated – the Weeknd had him co-executive producing alongside Max Martin for Dawn FM last year.
