One of the most remarkable moments from my conversation with Tyler Minford, the guy behind Louis Futon, was when we discussed Aaron Carmack, aka Mr. Carmack as one of our biggest inspirations.
Category Archives: Interviews
Sullivan King on his Lost Lands set, new Vantablack EP
Sullivan King’s debut festival set at Lost Lands helped put him on many people’s radars, but this is just the beginning. The 23-year-old LA native caught bass heads by surprise with his punk and metal-infused set, resulting in a massive flood of support.
Manila Killa: “Music is always there for me” [interview + giveaway]
Some people go to work at a consulting firm after graduation. Others might go to graduate school. Chris Gavino aka Manila Killa is ending his I Want You tour in Chicago this weekend after performing over a dozen shows across the country this fall. That’s what he’s been doing since graduating from George Mason UniversityContinue reading “Manila Killa: “Music is always there for me” [interview + giveaway]”
Champagne Drip on trying new things: “Learn the rules to break them”
When I asked him about who inspired him to create music, Champagne Drip aka Sam Pool cited his former art teacher Marlene Alexander as one of his biggest motivators.
Win a pair of tickets to see Cosmo’s Midnight!
I remember listening to Cosmo’s Midnight on Youtube when I was a senior, writing my college application essays in a Starbucks one evening. This was before Spotify and Soundcloud took over, when I was listening to channels like Majestic Casual and Pandora to find new music.
Interview w/ Bad Royale: “That’s us, the Caribbean bass guys”
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might remember (you probably don’t) my review of Bad Royale’s Move Like EP that came out in 2015. If you like the reggae instrumentals of Bob Marley set against the fast-paced, bass-heavy electronic music put out by Baaeur, you’ll love Bad Royale’s new EP, MoveContinue reading “Interview w/ Bad Royale: “That’s us, the Caribbean bass guys””
Calling all Stööki heads to Chop Shop
It was back in my freshman year of college that I first heard Stööki Sound. My friend Maddy showed me their track “W2L” with Troyboi. I remember being so taken back by the way it sounded unlike anything I’d ever heard before, especially with the signature “Stööki Sound” audio byte cleverly inserted into their tracks.
Watch out for Justice Skolnik: Interview
If you haven’t heard of the name Justice Skolnik yet, you will soon. The 20-year-old music producer is quickly emerging as a rising star on the music scene.
Interview w/ Unlike Pluto: “I will probably go crazy if I only do EDM for the rest of my life”
Armond Arabshahi, also known as Unlike Pluto, took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to tell me more about some unconventional sources of inspiration, his Atlanta roots and more.
Interview: the “new era” of Crankdat & lightning round Q&A
Christian Smith, also known as Crankdat, talks about his upcoming festival debut at #Fest (Number Fest) and answers a lightning round of questions about new music, his favorite artists on Twitter, and more.
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