Twikipedia

Laura Almeida (born ), known professionally as twikipedia or key vs. locket (stylized in lowercase), is a Brazilian rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Almeida originally emerged as a figure in the digicore scene. In 2024, she released the shoegaze-inspired EP Still-Life and album For the Rest of Your Life.

Early life

Laura Almeida was born on May 16, 2004, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.

Career

In 2020, Almeida originally began her career inspired by the digicore artist saturn's song "omegle". She later became a member of the digicore scene. Music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds, writing for Pitchfork, labeled Twikipedia's song "born to pwn" featuring Midwxst as "Maybe the most hyperdigital 'digicore' of all time, a mad brainjection of surreal stutters, 8-bit twitches, and lyrics blending Mario, Pokemon, and Roblox with threats about gunning people down."

On twikipedia's EP Still-Life (2024), Stereogum cited the album as taking inspiration from the shoegaze artist Parannoul. In May 2024, Day released her second studio album, For the Rest of Your Life.

In a Pitchfork review of digicore musician Kuru's 2024 album re:wired, Press-Reynolds stated, "The twikipedia-produced highlight 'if u cant change i wont either' brings everything together: a matrix of choppy breakbeats, fairytale piano rolls, and [...] lyrics."

Influence

According to music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds, writing for Pitchfork, the artist Syzy cited Twikipedia's song "seams" as an influence. Blogger Eli Enis cited Asian Glow as "a crucial contributor to the 2020s shoegaze renaissance", which inspired the "DAW-designed digi-gaze" of Jane Remover, Twikipedia and Quannnic to transition from digicore to shoegaze.

Albums

Title

Details

Still-Life

  • Released: January 1, 2024
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

For the Rest of Your Life

  • Released: May 10, 2024
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP

Singles

Title

Year

Album

"Born to Pwn" (with midwxst)

2020

songs and music

"It’s Not What I Have"

2022

chronic

"Poster" (with lieu)

"Swear to God"

"Final Feliz"

2024

For the Rest of Your Life

"Windchimes"

"Paper Planes"

"Seams"