This new twist on famous Afrojack tune will sure give you pause. CA based producer, DJ, and songwriter. Specializing in everything House, Trap, and Glitch Hop.

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Volchek: What got you to compose EDM music.

9Nineteen: I’m a classically trained pianist of 23 years and have been doing production for quite some time now. So, I’ve produced, written, and composed music in numerous genres. I’ve always attached myself to vocalists/artists and usually work in the background. EDM and electronic music in general put the producer and DJ in the forefront and it opened up the opportunity for me to become the artist. Everything I did working in the background for other artists I can now do for myself.

Volchek: What was your first memorable experience with EDM culture (music, event, song, etc) that got you from “maybe I should try this” to “I’m going to do it”?

9Nineteen: I’ve always been aware of electronic music through my years in dance and production. I spent majority of my teen years as a dancer (popping, locking, hip hop, house, etc.) so I was always around and listening to different styles of music. I hung out with a few house dancers that would get down to afro house, tech house, etc. and I loved the calmness, yet energetic feeling of the music It wasn’t until I was introduced to Electro House that really pushed me. The energy, build up, and drops. Everything about it was awesome. There is so much craziness and energy. It just feels great.

Volchek: If you could open up for any artist, who would it be and why?

9Nineteen:  Major Lazer or Diplo. Hip Hop culture is a strong part of my life. Music, dance, art, and everything about it. These guys fused amazing sounds and genres to keep the crowd moving. I just love how they can switch up styles in their sets and still kill it. I love house, but when you throw in some trap or moombahton into your set it just changes the feelings… in a good way. I love playing music that a crowd can dance to and not just jump up and down.

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A clean track that features jazzy sax with a dreamy loops that will get you grinning and dancing at the same time. Try not to shake your head to Resonance’s 8th track on his new album release.

“I don’t care if I’m a B grade Producer/Dj, as long as I get to travel and experience a city, then have a gig or two that will give me enough money to travel to the next city, my life will have not been wasted.
I want to travel the world and see everything that I can, and I plan on taking you guys with me. And don’t worry, we will have a killer sound track on board.”
- Resonance

Producing music and traveling to DJ at clubs seems to be the golden ticket to enjoy life and travel the world. So, good luck, Resonance – don’t forget the little people once you made it.

And I’ll leave you with this next deep thoughtful. A promising start for this talented EDM Producer from Australia!

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Volchek: How’s the EDM scene at your hometown of Canberra, Australia?

Resonance: It’s hidden and behind the scenes more than anything. I mean, we have 2 or so clubs in the city which has the usual large mainroom/electro acts which is great. We also have the a few large festivals which are bloody fantastic. But I feel there is more of a following in the out-of-the-city doofs and secret weekend festivals that go all weekend and only have about 100 people. All class in Canberra haha.

Volchek: Your first track that was available for sale was a Non-Profit release to raise funds for Cancer Charity. How was that experience?

Resonance: Your talking about the Me Gusta EP I released a few years back. I am really glad I did that actually, my best mate had just had a few bad stories in his family with cancer and he was getting together a team to enter a charity 24 marathon walk. I gladly accepted and I thought of how to get even just a few more dollars in the tin for it. I managed to raise more than I thought and it now means a little more when I hear that EP. Absolutely glad I did that, gives the songs a bit more meaning.

Volchek: What exactly inspired you to commit to produce a full length album?

Resonance: I wanted to do something different from the small EP releases, and I really wanted to sit down for a long time and carefully produce something with volume. My favourite album I’ve heard would have to be “Random Album Title” by deadmau5, and I love how the whole album is mixed so the music doesn’t stop from start to finish. I really wanted to try that with my music.
It was very hard, I’ll admit. Hardly any of the tracks on my album have the same style, so to make it flow was a careful and tedious process haha. I think it turned out well in the end, I’ll have to wait and see what the fans think.

Get to know the man behind some of the most popular remixes. Becoming an artist proved natural for Trevor Simpson. After nearly a decade as a San Francisco radio presence on-air and in the clubs, Ultra Records tapped him to mix the 2006 compilation Ultra. Weekend 2. A year later, he followed that up by mixing Ultra. Dance 8, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Dance Chart and moved in excess of 80,000 units.

Soon, Trevor had become a highly sought remixer, providing official remixes for Lady Gaga’s platinum-selling “Just Dance”, LMFAO’s “I’m in Miami Bitch”, M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes”, and a host of tracks for the likes of Paula Abdul, Dev, Cobra Starship, Nelly Furtado, and Jason Derülo. Cutting his own original music proved the next logical step and something of a dream for him.

His new track features edgier synths and wabbles.

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Volchek: What got you to compose EDM music.
Trevor: I love house music and anything with bass, I was the guy with the 18” speakers in my beater Honda. The energy and flow of house and electro still gets me going.

Volchek: What was your first memorable experience with EDM culture (music, event, song, etc) that got you from “maybe I should try this” to “I’m going to do it”?
Trevor: My first rave was in an airplane hanger on a retired airforce base. It was amazing, and I will never forget that feeling. I’ve never seen 15,000 people come together for the love of music and create such an amazing positive atmosphere. Really, where else does that exist? Not at rock concerts, hip hop shows or sporting events.

Volchek: In a non-technical terms, what makes EDM music so different from other genre? Or is it any different at all, is there more similarities than we realize?
Trevor: The song structure of EDM is what is different. It’s music that is generally written by DJs for DJs to use to rock shows. This concept keeps the music fresh and the competitive spirit alive… Think about it, Tiesto probably wants to make tunes that Guetta and Armin will play and vice versa, but Kanye doesn’t strive to make songs that Drake will perform at his shows.

[Bonus]:
Throw this next tune into your next mix for some sick Oohhs and Ahhhs from the dance floor. It features Mad Man’s iconic score and dialogue snippets. Very well done track.