https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3PCzMLSGes
Living in LA for 5 years and being immersed in the beat scene, where Flying Lotus and Daedalus frequented the same shows that my boyfriend played, I came to know Austin Peralta as something of a local idol. Everyone knew his name, and he was an incredible pianist. I never got to meet him, but I know how much of an impact he had in our Los Angeles music bubble.
So last night while chatting with Alex, we found out at the same time that Austin had passed away unexpectedly. He was 22. It's still unbelievable to me that someone can be gone at such a young age, when he still had so much to share with us all. His last tweet, from two days ago, was "Playing @ Blue Whale tonight."
News like this will always come as a shock. Although I didn't know him personally, I wanted to take a moment to remember Austin, and all others who left us too soon. Thank you for your music. We won't forget you.