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● New Release/Industrial/Brooklyn, NY, USA

WKPG Radio

"My first song written on physical hardware, like building an autonomous band."

Oct 30, 20264 min read
WKPG Radio

WKPG Radio · Brooklyn, NY, USA

● Editor's Note

WKPG Radio returns from Issue 4 with "nothing like this", a pivot point toward music he can perform live. Written on physical hardware and released in the same year it was made, it marks a new creative rhythm.

● The Interview

How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you before, and what makes it undeniably you?

I like to use the phrase 'heavy electric'. It's heavy, melodic, somewhat dissonant, but also makes you want to move. I think that my sound sits on the edge of metal, industrial, but doesn't really fit squarely in either. I've taken my musical influences, pretty largely progressive metal/rock bands, and routed them through instruments that don't seem common for that type of music. This, I'm pretty sure, is what makes me sound like me.

What's the story behind the music you're releasing right now? Where did it come from emotionally?

"nothing like this" represents a pivot point for me. I really wanted to write music that I could perform live, rather than just hang out behind a laptop. This is the first song that I've written on physical hardware, only using a computer for mixing and mastering. It's allowed me to perform certain instruments and have others run on their own. It's been a little like building an autonomous band. It's also the first song that I've released in the same year I wrote it, which is a huge step up from my historic five-year release cycle. I've finally learned to trust my process now and can really start cranking.

What genre do you officially claim, and what genre do you secretly belong to?

I'm claiming 'industrial' as my official claim, but 'progressive electronic/metal' is probably my secret membership.

Is there a sound, instrument, or texture you keep returning to, one that shows up even when you don't plan it?

I really love the Arturia synths that I have, the Microfreak and Minibrute 2. They can create some really beautiful sounds, but also some brutal ones if you patch them right. I feel like the possibilities are really endless and that I've barely scratched the surface yet.

Do you make music better alone or with other people in the room?

Alone, for sure. It's a lot easier if other people don't hear the little (or big) mistakes I make along the way.

What do you do outside of music that secretly makes your music better?

Going to the movies. There's a story-telling/sound relationship that exists in film in a different way than music on its own, but they certainly share a space and collaborate.

What did your younger self think your music career would look like, versus what it actually looks like now?

I took a pretty long hiatus. I was really into music in high school and college but had to put it on the back burner both because I had focused on a different career and also because I really didn't have the right people to make music with. I got back into it once I realized how much I missed it and that I could actually write and perform everything on my own.

Who are you making this music for? Is there a specific person, version of yourself, or community you had in mind?

I'm mostly making this music for me and for people who like the type of music that I like. I think that type of music isn't in a realm that's completely saturated yet, so I'm always trying to find more things in that vein.

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