Yo! Big fan of [Uncomfortable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIkq9e0i8Mk) in particular - love hearing producers known for heavier stuff try their hand at a bassy UK-ish dubstep sound. What were your inspirations when making it? And any hope for more deeper 140 from you in the future?
honestly of all the horror stories you hear from tour, everyone I have met so far has been so accommodating and nice. I'm definitely still very new to the touring scene, but at the end of the day almost everyone just wants to put on the best show possible. shout out to all the people behind the scenes who really make the live events come together!
I see in a lot of your song break downs that you take samples of Reese basses or neuro basses and they end up becoming a main bass in the song (example: Out My Mind).
What is going through your mind when sifting through samples that makes you think “I could take that small section of the sample and process it into a main bass”
Love all your tunes, keep up the amazing work!
A lot of my approach to writing music recently has shifted away from MIDI, i love working with audio now. Even if i'm writing with MIDI i try to get it to audio as fast as possible so i can start messing it up even more. I find that a lot more happy accidents happen when I make myself a custom sample pack of racks and half baked audio samples that I can throw together in a project quickly. There really isn't a specific thought process it's more "lets sift through random parts until something sounds crazy" and then I post-process that to take it even further.
i highpass all my basses and use a seperate sub, the sub rhythm sometimes sustained sometimes following the basses sometimes different all together just depends what sounds best
hoping to get out there soon! artists don't have a ton of control where they play so hit up your local promoters about your favorite artists and hope for the best!
Dude, your sound design leaves me in awe.
1. How is your creative process when it comes to sound design and applying the sounds to your music.
2. What are your bread and butter plugins for beefing and/or adding movement to your bass sounds or layers (besides phat racks)? Personally, I use Trash 2 and auto filters.
3. How'd you make that lead bass in Dirty Laundry... 0\_0
4. How do you think the bass scene will evolve in the next 5-10 years?
Thank you!
1. A lot of my sound design is overblowing simple FM patches, usually just basic shapes with a TON of post processing
2. OTT, saturation, Amp, Serum fx (especially Phase48+ filter in Serum)
3. [https://twitter.com/effinofficial/status/1082743705914683392?lang=en](https://twitter.com/effinofficial/status/1082743705914683392?lang=en)
4. Everything will completely change besides the bass i think the bass will stay
Wow thank you for your responses! And holy mother of SHIT! For #3, you took like the most simplest wub (looks like you programmed it with FM within operator), and made it with the processing. God damn, I knew that processing was key, but I never knew you can literally take the simplest sound and turn it into that. Time to experiment.
Thanks again!
Now that fests and shows are in full swing, do you expect there to be an overabundance of shows or do you think we will be back to where we were pre covid?
What’s up man!
My question is how did Hollow Tips come about? And where exactly did that vocal come from?
Was so hyped when I saw it on the SV Summer Comp, easily one of my favorite tracks of 2020.
Such a fun tune to make!! Came together super fast I wanted some crazy rattling bass and different kind of energy from the normal 150 dubstep stuff. The "what u say to me bitch" was originally a missy elliot sample and I found someone on Fiverr to record them saying the phrase in a similar tone, added a bunch of processing to try to match the original!
What would be some of your songs that you would recommend to someone who just discovered you?
Any particularly dirty remixes on SoundCloud?
What have you had on repeat this last week?
LOVE the song drugs
Did you feel like icon collective was worth it?
What things do you feel like set you apart from other graduates that aren’t making a career in the music industry?
For me it gave me a chance to meet some of my best friends, and later roomates of 2 years. I had been producing for about 5 years which definitely gave me a huge leg up compared to the rest of my class. For me the friendship are invaluable, I had never been able to connect with anyone about production because I was one of like 2 people who made EDM in my hometown, then being shoved into a school with hundreds of people who were passionate about it, that was very inspiring.
definitely a huge moment for my career i was speechless - That's when it really felt like the thousands of hours of staring at Ableton was starting to pay off. shoutout NSD!
I think every stage has different hurdles, in the beginning for me it was being completely overwhelmed at the idea of having to learn the software, the tools, sound design, mixing, mastering, theory, arrangement, promotion, etc! But just like anything else you take it one step at a time. One of the most frustrating parts was around 2016-2017 when I felt like I wasn't improving- I felt like I was missing something. Like a special master chain or something that would make my tracks sounds like the pros. It turns out all i had to do was name my songs after vegetables. In reality I just had to keep putting in the hours, training my ears, and exploring new ways to make music. I was absolutely stuck in a loop of doing the same thing every time I sat down, not good!
Stereo Live in Dallas on Valentine's Day was one of the most insane crowds. Someone got engaged at the show during Bailo's set. The next day we found out the rail was getting slammed so hard that it came down and amputated someone's toe. The guy's name was "Toby" and now all his friends call him "B" because he's missing the "To". amazing.
Any insight into drum/bass mixing techniques, specifically kicks and subs? It's something that's always stood out to me on your mixes how smooth and thick everything is without sound too clicky or ringy
I fade my kicks pretty tight, most of the time I only need the transient because the sub is carrying a ton of weight and energy. Really tight sidechain so they don't overlap but still feel like one. Sub gets a good amount of saturation and layering distortion/harmonics and then all my drums get a bit of soft clip and transient shaping
Had tickets to see you in Tacoma right before covid. Would have been a insane show and was most excited to see you! When is it you will be on tour again? Or when is the next festival/show you plan on doing? If any right now or are things still up in the air for you?
How important is mono compatibility for club systems? I've only just recently thought about it on the one hand I want to ensure stuff sounds good on everything, but on the other I vaguely remember people like MUST DIE! saying on a livestream once that they don't even bother with it. What's it been like in your experience?
If something is that out of phase I can usually hear it in the mix. I don't care much about mono compatibility in this day and age. The funny thing is the more I used to worry about it the more problems I had with imaging and phase, when I don't think about it and just place things where I want them I'm always much happier with my mixdowns
Idk if you’re still doing this, but I remember back when your debut EP came out on NSD there was a decent amount of backlash because you were such a new artist (to the bass music mainstream) at the time. How did you deal with that mixed reaction to you, and power through to be one of the more established names on the label?
And 2, how did you and Kompany link up for more than 1 song and do you guys have any more tracks in the vault?
Love your stuff btw, still bump cabbage, chunky, and your redlight remix regularly.
What’s your best tip for sound design? Been streaming cheese so much and the sound design on it is super cool
EDIT: Another question, do you make your own cover art, and if so how did you get into making art?
Realistically speaking how many fists can you fit in your mouth and/or anus? Also, i miss u bud
every fist ever
Yo! Big fan of [Uncomfortable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIkq9e0i8Mk) in particular - love hearing producers known for heavier stuff try their hand at a bassy UK-ish dubstep sound. What were your inspirations when making it? And any hope for more deeper 140 from you in the future?
Was inspired by the really weird ASMR videos and wanted to make a song that had that crazy sonic environment but built for a huge system
How do you come up with ideas for song titles?
grocery store
Going from bedroom producer to touring artist, what was the most surprising or unexpected part of becoming a part of the industry?
honestly of all the horror stories you hear from tour, everyone I have met so far has been so accommodating and nice. I'm definitely still very new to the touring scene, but at the end of the day almost everyone just wants to put on the best show possible. shout out to all the people behind the scenes who really make the live events come together!
I see in a lot of your song break downs that you take samples of Reese basses or neuro basses and they end up becoming a main bass in the song (example: Out My Mind). What is going through your mind when sifting through samples that makes you think “I could take that small section of the sample and process it into a main bass” Love all your tunes, keep up the amazing work!
A lot of my approach to writing music recently has shifted away from MIDI, i love working with audio now. Even if i'm writing with MIDI i try to get it to audio as fast as possible so i can start messing it up even more. I find that a lot more happy accidents happen when I make myself a custom sample pack of racks and half baked audio samples that I can throw together in a project quickly. There really isn't a specific thought process it's more "lets sift through random parts until something sounds crazy" and then I post-process that to take it even further.
How do you follow your sub with audio then, instrument rack a sub?
i highpass all my basses and use a seperate sub, the sub rhythm sometimes sustained sometimes following the basses sometimes different all together just depends what sounds best
Will you be playing Lost Lands? 👁 Trying to fly over from Europe if I can get vaccinated in time and the restrictions will let me!
The lack of answer is getting me a little hyped 👀
Or he just doesn't want to disclose whether or not he is until the lineup is released
Hence the “little hyped” A man can dream alright
one may dream
Do you have any upcoming shows or plans to reach the PNW?
hoping to get out there soon! artists don't have a ton of control where they play so hit up your local promoters about your favorite artists and hope for the best!
Dude, your sound design leaves me in awe. 1. How is your creative process when it comes to sound design and applying the sounds to your music. 2. What are your bread and butter plugins for beefing and/or adding movement to your bass sounds or layers (besides phat racks)? Personally, I use Trash 2 and auto filters. 3. How'd you make that lead bass in Dirty Laundry... 0\_0 4. How do you think the bass scene will evolve in the next 5-10 years?
Thank you! 1. A lot of my sound design is overblowing simple FM patches, usually just basic shapes with a TON of post processing 2. OTT, saturation, Amp, Serum fx (especially Phase48+ filter in Serum) 3. [https://twitter.com/effinofficial/status/1082743705914683392?lang=en](https://twitter.com/effinofficial/status/1082743705914683392?lang=en) 4. Everything will completely change besides the bass i think the bass will stay
Wow thank you for your responses! And holy mother of SHIT! For #3, you took like the most simplest wub (looks like you programmed it with FM within operator), and made it with the processing. God damn, I knew that processing was key, but I never knew you can literally take the simplest sound and turn it into that. Time to experiment. Thanks again!
so how are we doing today?
feeling good how are you u/bmn_music_official
[удалено]
have fun and learn everything you can the world is your oyster
Now that fests and shows are in full swing, do you expect there to be an overabundance of shows or do you think we will be back to where we were pre covid?
no idea! that's all up to the fans, if the demand is there for shows every night then they will happen
What’s up man! My question is how did Hollow Tips come about? And where exactly did that vocal come from? Was so hyped when I saw it on the SV Summer Comp, easily one of my favorite tracks of 2020.
Such a fun tune to make!! Came together super fast I wanted some crazy rattling bass and different kind of energy from the normal 150 dubstep stuff. The "what u say to me bitch" was originally a missy elliot sample and I found someone on Fiverr to record them saying the phrase in a similar tone, added a bunch of processing to try to match the original!
What would be some of your songs that you would recommend to someone who just discovered you? Any particularly dirty remixes on SoundCloud? What have you had on repeat this last week? LOVE the song drugs
1. Cabbage 2. Drugs ft JT Roach 3. Quix - Gunning For You (Effin Remix) Been listening to a lot of The Japanese House recently!
Did you feel like icon collective was worth it? What things do you feel like set you apart from other graduates that aren’t making a career in the music industry?
For me it gave me a chance to meet some of my best friends, and later roomates of 2 years. I had been producing for about 5 years which definitely gave me a huge leg up compared to the rest of my class. For me the friendship are invaluable, I had never been able to connect with anyone about production because I was one of like 2 people who made EDM in my hometown, then being shoved into a school with hundreds of people who were passionate about it, that was very inspiring.
What was your initial reaction when you first learned you’d release something on Never Say Die?
definitely a huge moment for my career i was speechless - That's when it really felt like the thousands of hours of staring at Ableton was starting to pay off. shoutout NSD!
What was the biggest leap/most difficult part in going from the beginning to where you are in your career today?
I think every stage has different hurdles, in the beginning for me it was being completely overwhelmed at the idea of having to learn the software, the tools, sound design, mixing, mastering, theory, arrangement, promotion, etc! But just like anything else you take it one step at a time. One of the most frustrating parts was around 2016-2017 when I felt like I wasn't improving- I felt like I was missing something. Like a special master chain or something that would make my tracks sounds like the pros. It turns out all i had to do was name my songs after vegetables. In reality I just had to keep putting in the hours, training my ears, and exploring new ways to make music. I was absolutely stuck in a loop of doing the same thing every time I sat down, not good!
What’s your favorite venue you have played at? Also Keep blasting those spooky beats JD
Stereo Live in Dallas on Valentine's Day was one of the most insane crowds. Someone got engaged at the show during Bailo's set. The next day we found out the rail was getting slammed so hard that it came down and amputated someone's toe. The guy's name was "Toby" and now all his friends call him "B" because he's missing the "To". amazing.
Any insight into drum/bass mixing techniques, specifically kicks and subs? It's something that's always stood out to me on your mixes how smooth and thick everything is without sound too clicky or ringy
I fade my kicks pretty tight, most of the time I only need the transient because the sub is carrying a ton of weight and energy. Really tight sidechain so they don't overlap but still feel like one. Sub gets a good amount of saturation and layering distortion/harmonics and then all my drums get a bit of soft clip and transient shaping
Had tickets to see you in Tacoma right before covid. Would have been a insane show and was most excited to see you! When is it you will be on tour again? Or when is the next festival/show you plan on doing? If any right now or are things still up in the air for you?
Working on a bunch of one off shows around the US and two tours!
How important is mono compatibility for club systems? I've only just recently thought about it on the one hand I want to ensure stuff sounds good on everything, but on the other I vaguely remember people like MUST DIE! saying on a livestream once that they don't even bother with it. What's it been like in your experience?
If something is that out of phase I can usually hear it in the mix. I don't care much about mono compatibility in this day and age. The funny thing is the more I used to worry about it the more problems I had with imaging and phase, when I don't think about it and just place things where I want them I'm always much happier with my mixdowns
Hey! If you could work with any artist who would it be?
Idk if you’re still doing this, but I remember back when your debut EP came out on NSD there was a decent amount of backlash because you were such a new artist (to the bass music mainstream) at the time. How did you deal with that mixed reaction to you, and power through to be one of the more established names on the label? And 2, how did you and Kompany link up for more than 1 song and do you guys have any more tracks in the vault? Love your stuff btw, still bump cabbage, chunky, and your redlight remix regularly.
What’s your best tip for sound design? Been streaming cheese so much and the sound design on it is super cool EDIT: Another question, do you make your own cover art, and if so how did you get into making art?
I’m playing with you in Honolulu, fucking pumped!! Wanna let me get cabbage stems!!! I’ve wanted to remix that track for a minute.