About
NYC duo Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. Portuguese-language poetry over deep-house grooves. 'Drinkee' (Grammy-nominated, 2016), 'Best Friend' (the iPhone X commercial that briefly took over the airwaves), 'Treehouse,' 'Wet Tennis.' An actual signature sound and one of the more interesting indie-dance projects of the late 2010s and 2020s. The Animal Talk / Animal Talk Live shows are real.
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Affiliate · We may earn"beloved at festivals from São Paulo to Coachella"
Neon-fringe festival jacket · Find on Amazon →"Every release sounds like it was built for 2am at the exact right party."
Holographic platform sneakers · Find on Amazon →"their breakthrough single "Drinkee" set lyrics from a Portuguese poem to a groove that spread worldwide"
Roland TR-8S rhythm performer (the Drinkee live rig staple) · Find on Amazon →"Apple ad ubiquitous"
Apple iPhone — Sophie's on-stage tether · Find on Amazon →
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Affiliate · We may earn"beloved at festivals from São Paulo to Coachella"
Neon-fringe festival jacket · Find on Amazon →"Every release sounds like it was built for 2am at the exact right party."
Holographic platform sneakers · Find on Amazon →"their breakthrough single "Drinkee" set lyrics from a Portuguese poem to a groove that spread worldwide"
Roland TR-8S rhythm performer (the Drinkee live rig staple) · Find on Amazon →"Apple ad ubiquitous"
Apple iPhone — Sophie's on-stage tether · Find on Amazon →
Tracks featured on snoopspecial
2 tracks of theirs made it onto 3 snoopspecial playlists , spanning 2017–2026. Each one was sequenced into a mix by hand — no algorithmic suggestions, no auto-recommendations.
- Sleepyhead 2025 Major Beats (2026)
- Best Friend feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno WK: Booty Moving Beats #1217 (2020) Weekend Kickoff - DEC 2017 (2017)