Ramblxr (pronounced “rambler”) is the electronic project of piper, producer, and songwriter Elias Alexander. Ramblxr puts fiery dance tunes from the Scottish, Irish, and American traditions in conversation with original songs and tasty-yet-huge dance productions influenced by disco, house, and lo-fi hip-hop. The flash and power of traditional dance music move the body, while songs and samples ground the listener in a depth of emotion, to create a journey that feels at once danceable and tear-jerking, personal and yet sweeping in it’s scope.
Ramblxr’s live performances are reminiscent of artists like FKJ or Elise Trouw, with Elias alternating between bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistle, and keyboards, while using Ableton Live and a variety of foot and hand controllers to lay down loops, mix in samples, and build energy. While Ramblxr most often tours as a solo act, the show can also expand to include a band of up to five musicians, and past shows have featured the likes of Alasdair White, Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, Maura Shawn Scanlin, and others.