TCC 30. HUGO - Purple Kloud
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the artist Purple Kloud and tracks from his album HUGO. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Purple Kloud about his background, the genre of “Pyrofuzz”, his writing and recording process, the album HUGO, the southern music scene, differences between the industry and academia, and much more!
HUGO Streaming:
https://4bitsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hugo
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SouthernSwaggadocio and Look at Me are both tracks from the album HUGO by the artist Purple Kloud, released through the label 4Bits Records.
Aaron D'Zurilla
Theorist/TCC Founder
He/Him
Aaron D'Zurilla is the primary host and founder of the Theorist Composer Collaboration. With diverse research interests in both modern classical composition and rap, Aaron has presented work at the 2025 Indiana University Symposium of Research in Music, with a paper titled: “Guess Who’s Back: Narrative Subversions in The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)". In a currently forthcoming presentation, Aaron will also present at the 2025 Analytical Approaches to World Musics Symposium on the Music Theories, Histories, Analysis, and the Musical Cultures of Asia, with a paper titled: "International and Personal Tragedy in "A Vietnamese Mother’s Letter to Nixon" (2023)". Aaron also has a forthcoming publication through SMT-Pod, titled: "Trauma and Vocal Timbre in Ellen Reid’s p r i s m (2019)"
Aaron holds a Bachelor's of Music in Music Theory from the University of Florida and a Master's of Music in Music Theory from Florida State University.
Contact:
acdzurilla@yahoo.com
941-773-1394
Purple Kloud
Artist
He/Him
Purple Kloud, also known as Rayvon Rollins, is a genre-blending artist from Gainesville, FL, known for his signature "pyrofuzz" sound, which fuses hip-hop, soul, and jazz. Inspired by legends like Jimi Hendrix and Wu-Tang Clan, his music and dynamic stage presence convey messages of resilience, creativity, and community. Beyond his music, Purple Kloud is a musician in residence with the Shands Arts in Medicine program, using his craft to inspire and heal through art.
Email: pyrofuzzpro@gmail.com
