From Seoul to Los Angeles, rising DJ and producer Bashment YC is weaving the threads of a promising profession in dance music.
The South Korean younger gun just lately launched “Actual Good,” a collaboration with Illusïn and fashionable French producer Valy Mo launched final month. The funky home tune was produced remotely, with Bashment working in South Korea and Mo chipping away in France. All mentioned and accomplished, they hit the nail on the pinnacle by dropping a thumping membership observe.
To have a good time the discharge, we caught up with Bashment YC to talk about new music on the horizon, his influences, and EDM tradition in his hometown Seoul.
EDM.com: What is the story behind this observe? How did it come about?
Bashment YC: The observe was launched on Will Sparks’ label Teamwrk Data in Australia and plans to be supported by means of UMF Australia on weekends. This observe has already been launched first by Sikdope and is supported by many dance music artists.
EDM.com: Describe the artistic means of working with Valy Mo. How did you two work collectively?
Bashment YC: It took a couple of 12 months for this observe to return out. I first performed an authentic observe sketch with a rising South Korean new artist, illusïn, and personally contacted Valy Mo to develop it extra properly. He favored the draft sketch of this observe, and we began a collaboration between South Korea and France.
EDM.com: Who’re your dream collaborators, and why?
Bashment YC: It is also the rationale why I began music, and my position mannequin is Diplo. Once I was 20 years outdated, I first listened to his music and began digital music. Diplo’s music is all the time forward of the pattern.
EDM.com: You have mentioned an album is within the works. How is it coming alongside and what can followers count on?
Bashment YC: I’ve completed an EP that may present my present new character. I can not reveal the title of the album, however I can inform you that it is a combination of deep home sensibilities that I have never heard of in my model. This EP consists of a complete of three songs, and sensual and attractive vocalists participated in all tracks. Additionally, this album is deliberate to be contacted by means of the large label that I’m at the moment related to.
Along with this album, tracks with Korean artists MEEKMATT and Scrum can be launched as compilation albums by means of LNY TNZ’s label, Fvck Genres. These tracks are additionally scheduled to shoot music movies.
And collaborations with U.S. artist Black Caviar and Colombian artist Ravek can even be launched quickly, and one with Mighty Min, who feels probably the most gifted in South Korea, can be launched one after one other by means of large labels.
I am wrapping up nice tracks for the followers who’ve all the time waited for me, so please stay up for it!
EDM.com: What position do you assume EDM performs in Okay-pop?
Bashment YC: It’s a tendency to favor artists who do EDM music within the Okay-pop scene. Because of this, I’m additionally sustaining a detailed relationship with the Korean Okay-pop manufacturing The Hub and dealing on Okay-pop. After all, even in case you work within the Okay-pop scene, if you may make business music whereas sustaining your model to some extent, I feel extra fantastic tracks can come out.
Oh! And this can be a track that I just lately produced in Okay-pop. On Mnet’s Road Man Fighter, a well-known Korean TV present, I produced the track “SMF” with well-known Korean rapper Chang Mo.
EDM.com: Are you able to paint an image of EDM tradition in Seoul for our readers? What’s it like?
Bashment YC: In actual fact, by 2020, Seoul’s EDM tradition not often exists as a result of coronavirus. Just a few are resident DJs for a restricted time within the membership, and offline conferences with followers are continued by means of YouTube. Additionally, since Korea’s EDM market just isn’t the mainstream market, it’s a actuality that basically good DJs and producers will not be attracting consideration. I hope that not solely me but additionally Korean EDM artists who’re actually good will draw consideration from the general public for his or her fantastic tracks.
EDM.com: How does that world differ from Los Angeles, the place you are at the moment primarily based?
Bashment YC: Because the demand for dance music is larger than that of Korea, and enthusiastic listeners are a lot larger in america, working in america could be extra useful as a dance music artist. Nonetheless, fixed competitors will proceed right here, and I feel you’ll be able to succeed when you’ve got confidence and religion as an artist. I’m additionally conscious of this and intend to proceed my artist profession by going forwards and backwards between america and South Korea.
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