Some of the friendships were compromised, but not lost. Are you as big a fan as I am? I do it all "For The Wubz." AN: I started playing the drums when I was three and began the violin at five. MO: If you could collab with any producer, or any musician at all for that fact, who would it be and why? Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Eck qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. It’s kind of funny when you think about it this way. I keep the shrubbery nice and shaped, but bald just doesn’t do it for me. After school, you could go to the beach and drink margaritas in March. It’s a melting pot of the best and worst in humanity. We lose the syntax for why something should be regarded as a talented endeavor because the “allusion” to what it had once been has been carelessly neglected. I’ve been with her longer than I’ve been producing, and I’m not looking for an ego trip from her :). That being said, I would rather be in the studio producing. Actually, make it two producers, one – an established veteran, and another – a rising or underground talent you highly admire. I would attribute this to the notion that Adam, unlike many unfortunate souls on this earth, actually lives with his eyes open. I do it all "For The Wubz." EB: Hey man, my name is Elliot Berger. Aloma Steele) [Monstercat], Stonebank – Eagle Eyes (feat. Is that right? FTWUBZ: What DAW platform are you currently working under? I heard that you began to play violin at a young age, right? In depth, thought-provoking prose, combined with the best music the electronic scene has to offer. Johnnies Beef in Elmwood Park. Its kind of a hybrid DJ/live set, there are elements from both approaches to electronic performance. As always, another long-winded, pompously verbose tale brings us to the true matter at hand, Minnesota’s latest monumental release – “Voyager EP.” I unfortunately have not been able to sit down and synthesize a proper response until now, and for that, I am deeply apologetic. MO: I’ve been told that Laura Brehm’s vocal chords are insured for over a billion dollars a piece? Some of us drifted apart and there was tension. MO: Tell me about your history with music in general. Thank the gods that’s not the case anymore. Generic people have generic feelings. Twitter: twitter.com/mrfijiwiji It’s been a while since I released a full album and I miss being able to tell stories throughout a group of songs. Yeah, I do all my mashups live rather than use other people’s. FTWUBZ: We noticed that you recently did a remix to The Chainsmokers disproportionately large song, “Selfie.” Given the current climate surrounding other EDM musician’s response to the “gimmicky” nature of the original song, and the crews recent appearance on American Idol, what are your thoughts concerning the validity of these musicians? Go get some dragon rolls and then go rage? Stay tuned for the other two tracks as well, they will not disappoint. Well, there’s that and the fact that he taught me it’s really all about hard work. I use mixed in key to match the keys for all my mixing, and then sometimes, like in this instance, if a set has a lot of vocal tunes in it, I then play an instrumental. 2. n. The constant and most basic note in the musical genre of Dubstep. Over one million legal MP3 tracks available at Juno Download. by Redbeard1864 in AskReddit i had been toying with the idea for a while. Magdalena Wolk’ (which is currently unreleased, but will be out soonish hopefully), and ‘Looking Back,’ a track I wrote with Electus. Adam Noya is by far one of the most down-to-earth, authentic producers I have had the privilege to chat with. RD: I’d say my outlook on life is HUGELY inspired by where I live. FTW: If you could change one aspect about yourself, what would it be? Music is music, and there’s always a way to be innovative and original considering how many varieties there are in the world. Exclusive artist content, interviews and, of course, free downloads. To begin, it was one of the first sets for that day’s worth of unreal talents. FTW: After listening through a lot of your music, we noticed that plenty of your songs feature electric guitar. Does she provide any inspiration while producing? From a very young age, I vividly remember learning in school about an entirely different academic discipline, one that studied human culture as a whole. Excited? She’s an amazing writer and vocalist, as well as an all round lovely person! Is there any truth to this statement? Well, there’s that and the fact that he taught me it’s really all about hard work. I think it helped a lot with the music theory side – I did a lot of theory training and classical music training before I even knew what music production was, and so when it came to doing electronic music, it was much easier to grasp. They worked hard to get where they are, and writing that track was absolutely genius for their career, regardless of how many people can’t stand the song anymore. MO: Tell us a little bit about the mix you’ve prepared for us. Even after berating this musically ambidextrous, Massachusetts-based producer with a myriad of complex, engrossing questions, I left the interview one final, rather troubling question regarding Adam’s music. Because that would sum up one part of it pretty well…. (Whoops. I do not remember writing my “Eternal” EP that came out last year. Check what works and what doesn’t, then work out which bits are worth keeping for future sets, and which bits are worth scrapping. An incredibly spot on rendition of “Kiss Kiss” by Cashmere Cat, a Norwegian musician who has assuredly pushed the boundaries and championed the very same production method in which we identified above. I think a lot of my stuff does fall into a genre, and I don’t really see a problem with that. Often used in posts expressing boredom or frustration related to self-quarantine or 'social distancing' measures. Seriously though. Are you sick of it yet? Josh Hernandez, the CEO of Alek’s record company (SectionZ Records) also happened to be in attendance as well. So, I’m using both projects to explore different areas of electronic music that I’m interested in, since it’s such a broad genre to begin with. Shit’s gonna be hot, fo’ real). With the help of my feline friends, Stonebank brings us his first discernible release to date. EB: I think drums – a lot of people just throw anything in there and don’t really care. FTW: What are the top three productions you’ve created that people NEED to hear? What are they? i wanted to complete my piercing “collection” so far i had my tongue, nose, nipples and belly button. On this next remix, Jason’s spectacularly diverse set of vocal modulations, which include pitch bends, chops, and rearrangements, coincide beautifully with his ALWAYS lush downtempo melodies. Not only is the track incredibly vibrant and lush in sound quality, but the cherubic lyrics provided by Laura Brehm empower the listener by capturing one of life’s greatest questions in perfect prose. Aether has not faltered in this regard whatsoever. 1. v. To persistently and aggressively shake a seat that someone is sitting in. North Ave beach… volleyball and bikinis, duh. It could have been the weed but, I’m going to go ahead and blame my music addiction instead. We heard it was for a nominal fee. Are your productions limited to said genres? Not only does Dylan (aka Le Castle Vania) synthesize highly remix-able, uncanny beats, but he also runs one of our favorite EDM music labels at Always Never Records. I truly admire his unwavering passion for music and his determination to actualize a dream he’s envisioned throughout his entire existence on this planet. MO: When is the wedding ceremony? Make sure to check this one out ladies and gentlemen. So. I think as far as inspiration goes, everything in my life inspires me, from my friends, to my fiancee, to what I had for lunch that day, haha. While sincerely trying to deliver this next statement as humbly as possible, I believe it would only be fair to say that by this point, I have AT MINIMUM developed the ability to differentiate between an artist that wields authentic talent and one that does not. ▼ Follow Varien Don’t be afraid to leave your thoughts in the comments below. Stay with me thought, I promise this will go somewhere. I haven’t read the tweets but I stand by my bros the Chainsmokers and I’m happy for their success. But sadly, now it is not…or at least, not to me anymore. It’s awesome. There was no deliberate style change or anything like that – I think the perceived change in style was just me getting better at production and playing around a bit with various styles before settling on the more melodic stuff. On with the real questions. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION . Trimmed? I had grown up listening to Moby, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Juno Reactor, and DJ Shadow, who is actually the one who got me producing back in 2004. Period. FTWubz: Top Three Places To Be in Chicago…go! WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 . I’m from London, England and I’m almost 21. Additionally, when I say simple, I most certainly DO NOT mean effortless or easy. Get up to 50% off. (I wholeheartedly encourage you to listen to this mix in its entirety, as it is my belief that the progression of song selection is a large part of makes it great. EB: She is into some of the heavier and more poppy stuff – she’s not a huge fan of the experimental or chill stuff that I do, which is fine. Did you at all know what kind of reception this song would receive while you were making it? I make EDM, all someone knows when they here my music is "wow he likes Skrillex wubz". It’s a great way for me to experiment with all aspects of music production, and (hence the name) be creative with it. It`s not allowed to change something on the beat (including voicetags). AN: All of the originals have been released and are currently available on Beatport, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. MO: If I may pigeon-hole your method for a second, what genres do you generally gravitate towards producing? FTW: What is unique about your approach to producing electronic music? FTW: Couldn’t help but notice you spliced a few clips from Chappelle’s Show into your mix for us. RD: My real name is Ian Squires. That is such a crazy opportunity. EB: I think I just wanted a collection of all the tracks I’ve been listening too lately. It’s just little things really. It generally reveals a few specific aspects about the person in question. I’ve been playing guitar for about 14 years and it is definitely one of my favorite instruments. I like to keep the producer side of my personality vague and let the listener define who I am and what my music means to them. And as long as I’m recanting lessons learned in grammar school, in my high-school British Literature class, I recall learning about another vitally important dynamic to any art form that comprises and drives the very essence of its practice, and those are “allusions.” According to Wikipedia an “allusion” is a figure of speech “in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance from an external context.” I was told that this concept served as the blueprints, mapping out an “evolutionary tree” from which different forms of the same art could be compared or contrasted. What sort of expertise do you have in this department? I often get asked ‘will you ever do your System style again?’ and I don’t really understand what those people mean! Over the past year and a half, I’ve championed one of the next two artists, Stephen Burke aka SirensCeol, from the most embryonic stages of his production career. Her hobbies include writing (obviously), petting cute dogs and searching for the next best "wubz" to throw down to. To me, that’s a good thing. Are you sick of it yet? They are able to put together the big picture by connecting concepts that at first, may seem unrelated. My more experimental stuff, like the ‘Looking Back EP‘ is a bit harder to place, but I’m sure it does fit somewhere. AN: They need to know that I make really bad jokes and spend an nauseating amount of time either producing, or in the gym. I decided that it was time to give it a real shot and Sketch Muzic was born. Raised by professional musicians and been involved with music my whole life. On a beach, C. to “Blood Fire War Hate” by Soulfly. A1: The Sketch Muzic project was started in in 2017 but rewind about 12 years is when I started making music, but was never serious about it. Fortunately for Stephen, both his work-ethic and intellect (the man attends Berkeley University, need I say more?) EB: Haha, the whole writing process took over 6 months from start to finish. The Artist’s Introspection Volume 01: Elliot Berger [Interview/Exclusive Mix], https://www.facebook.com/elliotbergermusic, https://www.youtube.com/user/ElliotBergerMusic, Varien & SirensCeol – Moonlight (Feat. FTW: We heard you like video games, any truth to this? Whereas I feel like the more I draw from other aspects of music, the more diverse, and interesting my music will become. 2. Despite the fact that I love telling people ‘I told you so’, I will try my hardest to abstain here. I’m so ripped right now. I often like to put a vocal on there like in this case. Or bald as an eagle? Make sure to check this one out ladies and gentlemen. Speaking honestly, I have never heard anything quite like “Gravity,” except maybe when listening to those antiquated acoustic compositions that use overrated “real-life” instruments. After becoming acquainted with Adam, I observed that he possessed several qualities I feel will aid in his success as a professional musician. Considering the current upheaval regarding the fruitlessness of labeling certain EDM tracks with a “genre,” I believe this may be another concept we might need to reconsider. Porn n Chicken, self-explanatory. Mr. Noya is a self-actualized man who know’s exactly what he wants. I have some career goals but I don't think they will be hard to acheive It's a dubstep mix, but don't expect high pitched synths and filthy saw basses. Minnesota has accomplished something with his new Voyager EP that very few EDM artists will ever be capable of. As for my music, I think Chicago’s hip-hop has influenced it more than anything, but really I pull influences from all over so it probably hasn’t had as big of an effect as one might think. MO: Did you cry when kids at school called you “Smelliot”? I’m here to help them. In fact, I’m currently working on an album right now for Subterra Records. www.twitter.com/lecastlevania Let’s give a congratulatory “follow” to Varien and SirensCeol on their prospective social media outlets. RD: Man, it’s tough, but I think the established veteran that I would love most to collab with would have to be Eric Prydz. Waves plugins will not let you down. Listen online on mytuner-radio.com Very few producers from the world of Electronic Dance Music have captivated my attention quite like this next musician. Based on the things I heard and learned from Adam Noya, it appeared as if was one of these people. Tell that to a hipster, and their head might explode. I’d prefer to graduate uni first really. MO: When is the wedding ceremony? If it sounds good to me, then that’s all that matters . I am by no means saying said skills were absent before my epiphany of sorts transpired. I was really inspired to write a big, almost dance-floor style tune and the song went through a huge amount of changes and styles before it ended up how it was when it was released (most of my songs do that in the early stages). From that moment on however, I knew Aether was a force to be reckoned with when it came to original, next-level electronic dance music production. It put proper vocabulary and sonic vibrations behinds my most inherent, carnal feelings. Have Electronic Dance Music fans never heard the original tunes of indie electronic pop-rockers Passion Pit? Unfortunately, it is the inherent predisposition we all share as human beings that clouds our judgement when listening to new music. In every aspect of any system, there exists a pattern, or in most cases, a slew of them. I think those are the most accessible. AN: I would spend that time with the love of my life, Amber. AN: Genres are not a religion, they are just guidelines. Lastly, probably the only important question on this thing. I’ve been a fan since long before #Selfie. AN: Easily one of the greatest television shows of all time, hands down. Q1: Welcome!Where did the Sketch Muzic project derive from?Take us back to the beginning in regards to decision to make music, and down to the name! What do these musicians do that excites you? She’s an amazing writer and vocalist, as well as an all round lovely person! It almost seems as if every possible wavelength of sound has been achieved on “Voyager”. Now that I think about it, this has never happened to me before. Fortunately for this next producer, he picked the right platform in which to springboard his euphonic genius onto our collective ears. Hell, I don’t even know. FTWubz: What is different or what do you think the Chicago EDM scene brings to the table that is unique from other scenes around the world? Is this something that you hope to continue as you progress or, would you prefer to find a home on a single label? Inspiring EDM (Proghouse Mix) 082e01e0-3b81-4197-8b2b-33cd027313e3 Atrás Zona Perdida 083ab195-acb3-4bb7-9433-ab04d2ddacfd Cali Dippen 083b0efa-769a-4677-8fb9-aea78fc73b9c Bad Boy Angry B 08446b81-8c77-4dd4-993d-3b71de657569 AP Production My Sweet Desire Aura Hiemis 0846bae8-8fcb-4157-87f5-3b76fb153dfe Endless Winter Another Bottle of Booze I quickly learned that the latter was not in the cards for production phenom, Minnesota. Nervous? Ah, yes…but of course. Exclusive artist content, interviews and, of course, free downloads. We are more willing to accept or enjoy a production from an artist in which we are already acquainted with (call it a bias if you will). EB: Jimi Hendrix – he was a HUGE influence on me when I was learning to play guitar, and I think that has bled into my electronic stuff. This generally implies an artist is either: less popular or more simply, less talented. Unique Snake Eyes Stickers designed and sold by artists. Twitter: www.Twitter.com/VarienOfficial I’ve always thought that being narrow minded about music is an extremely depressing and limiting way to exist. How did this history influence your current production methods? Ranja’ which will be out as a free release in the near future, and the VIP of Diamond Sky, which at the moment has no release date. Where are you from? AN: Hands down, my biggest influence is Max Cavalera and everything he’s ever done. The countless hours I have spent listening to and interpreting the meaning behind music has equipped me with an arsenal of emotions to combat the onslaught of stimuli I encountered each and every day. I hope you enjoy this absolutely fantastic track, which was released on Monstercat…go figure. I often get asked ‘will you ever do your System style again?’ and I don’t really understand what those people mean! After listening, it’s hard to believe this remix even came from the original. I’ll be quite frank here. Hmm why? And I love the new Porter Robinson. And there’s tons more they don’t know. EB: Yeah man, started playing violin when I was 6, and then taught myself guitar when I was about 12. I think everyone is affected by their previous musical experiences, whether they realize it or not . A lot of people are blind to the realities here, but I live within walking distance from the worst neighborhoods on the West Side, and the truth is, this can be a tough city if you let it “get you.” And it “gets” a lot of people. I had some help with the name however. Blvck Alive is more underground and geared toward heavy dubstep, electro, mid tempo, and trap music. First and foremost I’m a songwriter, producer, musician… whatever you want to call it. 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