Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
I’m currently based in Bergen, Norway. Here you find anything from hip-hop to rock bands, but over the last few years artists within the pop genre has made their way out in the world. We have huge pop icons like Kygo, Alan Walker and Sigrid, so Bergen has really started to export good pop music!
How did you first start playing music?
I started as a DJ in small clubs. Mostly because my girlfriend at the time was 18 and I was 17. So the only way I could join them at the club was to sign up for a DJ.
Later when it became more serious I started producing music as well. And here we are!
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve just started traveling around Norway for the festival season. Had two great weekends already and are on my way to the next one as we speak.
I have also started to finish up my next single which is being released over the summer.
You new track ‘Blame It On Me’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this single?
Me, Caitlyn Scarlett, Boye and Sigvardt was at a songwriting camp in Denmark, we bounced some ideas around about the theme and ended up with «Blame It On Me», which means that you will take the blame for the relationship going wrong because you just wanted to party or «live your life».
How did you go about writing Blame It On Me?
We decided early on that we wanted to make a house track for the clubs. And after I put down the house beat in the verses, pre chorus and chorus Caitlyn had an idea within minutes. So we sat down, went through some ideas and had the whole thing ready the first day.
Where and when did you record/produce this?
We wrote the lyrics in Denmark in aug/sept last year and had a demo ready the weeks after.
How did you approach the recording/production process?
All of the vocals are recorded in Boye & Sigvardt’s studio in Denmark. We finished a demo there and kept working on the track the following months. Bouncing stems back and forth. The master project on my computer is now a total mess.
What programs/instruments did you use?
I use Ableton Live 10 as my DAW and Boye & Sigvardt use FL Studio.
There is a lot of different synths on this track. I used Serum for the pads and plucks, piano from Kontakt, bass from Spire and some arps from Sylenth1.
Most of the FX is from Soundtoys. The vocal pitching and vibrato on the vocal chop in the chorus are LittleAlterboy and almost every track has a dist from Decapitator on it.
When can we buy/download ‘Blame It On Me’?
Its out everywhere 😉
What do you like to do away from music?
I love to travel, and I’m so lucky to get to visit so much nice places in my job. Always great to meet new people when I’m touring.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Right now I’m a huge fan of Fisher. Really hope I can catch one of his shows in Ibiza this summer!
What’s planned for the remainder of 2019?
Finishing up the festival season and start planning for new releases. I have some really sweet tracks planned for the autumn.
Any secrets that you care to share?
Caitlyn Scarlet, which wrote most of «Blame It On Me», will be featured on my next release 😉
Favorite food and place to hangout?
Sumo in Bergen. They have the best sushi in town!
