Holiday87 is a solo project by Benjamin Ruttner, the recording artist (1/2 of The Knocks), songwriter/producer, and record label boss (HeavyRoc Music and Black Clay). Ruttner ideated the concept for the album while spending time in upstate New York during quarantine. Growing up making music by himself on a 6 track cassette recorder in rural New Hampshire, his return to the woods during the pandemic sparked a creative pull towards getting back to his musical roots. As a teenager, he would make sample based/beat DJ music, inspired by artists like DJ Shadow, The Avalanches, Moby, Gorillaz, The Automator, and Fatboy Slim. Ruttner would work on music at his home (located down a dead-end dirt road) and then sell the cassette tapes to his high school classmates and the local record shop. Eventually, this led to the creation of Holiday87 and his self-titled electronic album. The record twists and turns influences from the past and present and showcases a deep appreciation for rare soul and doo-wop samples. Holiday87 asks a very simple question... does everybody dream? Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.