There are sauna-warm electric guitar riffs, moody keyboard loops, R&B samples and the after-midnight soul of fellow LET alumni Shlohmo, Teebs and Nosaj Thing.
"[4] “Los Angeles producer Edrina Martinez has chosen her nom-de-beats quite well — Astronautica evokes not only outer space exploration, but also those Nautica jackets that went hand-in-hand with the R&B-soundtracked ’90s that some of us hold so dear.
"Building on the path set by the likes of Flying Lotus, Tokimonsta, Daedelus and Nosaj Thing, Martinez embraces a wide array of influences—from Nirvana to Aaliyah, dance music to hip-hop, the ocean to the stars—filtering it all into her own luminous, mellowed-out sound.
In an article in The Hundreds magazine entitled "How Astronautica Is Paving the Way for Women in LA's Beat Scene," she is highlighted as an artist who "understands the importance of celebrating her fellow female musicians.
"[7] Nylon (magazine) also showcases the artist's impact on the EDM scene: "Astronautica, also known as Edrina Martinez, has already proven to be a powerful force on the electronic music scene—and she’s only 24 years old.