I take inspiration for my sound from many sources.
I grew up on classic rock, funk 'n soul, 90s dance music and alternative. My personal taste grew into metal and rock as a young teen, and I feel this bleeds into what I create, even if it's not similar in genre - I think it's similar in spirit. An expression of emotion, a catharsis, a release of anger and frustration.
I spend most of my time listening to heavy and abrasive sounds, and honestly it helps me calm down. Perhaps this is why what I create is a degree lighter, more chill, more bouncy!Â
For me making music is a need, a necessity, it allows me to let go, it allows me to see where I am in a physical and tangible way. I always remember this sampled quote in a DJ Shadow song, "It's not really me that's coming [out], the musics coming through me". I feel that shit on a molecular level.
Rhythm
That's me