Elpoep craft a delicate collision of folk and electronica, where the intimacy of Nick Drake meets the textured experimentation of Aphex Twin. Built on simple, layered melodies, their sound is spacious and immersive, with a careful attention to harmony, restraint, and atmosphere.
The duo, Sylvan Heally and Theodore Smith, are gardeners, artists, and storytellers whose lives and music are closely intertwined. Rooted in a shared, nature-led lifestyle, they create from a place of community, curiosity, and connection, shaping songs that feel both deeply personal and quietly expansive. Time spent together, whether working the land or gathering with friends, feeds directly into their creative process.
Elpoep, or People Backwards, reflects an attempt to make sense of a world caught between past and future. Their work explores cycles, memory, and the tension between progress and return, asking whether moving forward might also mean rediscovering something lost, something more instinctive and human.
