Airbird is the solo moniker of
Joel Ford, a Brooklyn-based indie electronic artist known for several collaborative projects, including Tigercity,
Games/
Ford & Lopatin (with
Oneohtrix Point Never's
Daniel Lopatin), and Ejecta/
Young Ejecta. His work as
Airbird drifts between dreamy, sparkling downtempo synth-pop and ecstatic, neon dance beats (sometimes during the same song), with detailed production flourishes and his own electronically manipulated falsetto vocals.
Airbird debuted in 2011 with the release of a split cassette with
Megafortress, as well as the "City vs. Mountains" 12" single on Software (
Daniel Lopatin's label). This was followed in 2012 by the Trust EP, also on Software. Following these releases,
Airbird remixed
Chrome Canyon and
Korallreven in 2013, and began working with
Napolian (Ian Evans), an experimental hip-hop producer signed to Software. The two debuted with a collaborative single ("In the Zone") in 2013, and a full-length album (Mr. Foolish) appeared on Cascine in 2015. ~ Paul Simpson