Dbldbl is the musical project of Liam Dargaville (Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi, they/them), a musician and songwriter based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Dargaville specialises in pairing crisp, minimal production with raps that use extended metaphors about film, board games, and fine dining to broach topics such as chronic pain, identity politics and depression. Dargaville has had a long lasting influence on Aotearoa's alternative hip hop landscape. Their music has paved the way for those artists who forgo the usual genre traps, instead focusing on gender identity, mental health, and community. In 2013 Dargaville formed one half of Cool Tan (formerly known as Heavy), along with Reem Nabhani (Meer), a hip hop duo who opened for international acts Earl Sweatshirt, The Internet, Jurassic 5, Ratatat, and Miss Blanks. The pair toured throughout Aotearoa and performed at Auckland City Limits and St Jerome's Laneway Festival. Liams' first foray as Dbldbl was in 2016, when they released their debut album Power Chuck. A firm favourite with Student Radio, Dbldbl continued their solo success with 2017's Christmas Day at the Breakfast Buffet, and 2019's Chip Buddies, a collaboration with the enigmatic producer Trapjaw Kelpie. Dbldbl has toured throughout the Aotearoa, and supported international artists such as New York rapper Le1f.