With his new EP "Back Tracking", Shirobon returns to his Chiptune roots. He's about to drop his new song "Trouble" feat. Brandon Marx which I was lucky enough to get a first listen to. The song is the perfect pump up track and i've had it on repeat.
Read on for the interview, and official artwork for the new EP.
LT: So I’m just going
to come out and ask... since you’re making Chiptune, what’s your favorite Game
Boy/ Nintendo 64 game?
S: Gotta be Zelda: Ocarina of Time! I have
lost count on how many times I have played that game!
LT: Is there a theme for this
next EP?
S: Somewhat… the EP is called 'Back Tracking'.
I started out making Chiptune using a type of music sequencer called a
'tracker'. Since then I have explored some new sounds and used more common
audio sequencers for a few years. In this EP I am going back to using the
sounds of vintage game consoles and the use of trackers… hence the name 'Back
Tracking'.
LT: Who inspires you?
S: There are so many people who inspire me,
but to name a few.. She, Daft Punk, Amon Tobin, Boys Noize, Sabrepulse and Henry
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LT: Tell me about your
creative process
S: I don't have any set rules. Most times I
start with either drums or a melody and then put in whatever idea's hit me.
Every song is different
LT: I know you’re returning
to your roots with this one, but how do you think your style has changed and
progressed?
S: Well seeming as I was 17 when my previous
chip releases came out and I'm 22 now.. my sound has matured quite a bit. I've
learnt a lot more about production and audio tricks on the way too! So it's the
same Chiptune style but with a more advanced approach on the production
process!
LT: So you’re bringing
Brandon on to be featured, how’d you guys meet?
S: He actually dropped me a message a while
ago saying the he loved my stuff.. after taking a listen to his music and
liking what I heard we decided it would be a great idea to work on a track
together! He's a fantastic singer :)
LT: What kind of feel does he
bring to the song?
S: The song I wanted him on needed a bit of
commercial touch but with more attitude rather then cheese.. he was the perfect
person for it!
LT: What challenges have
there been, if any, working collaboratively?
S: Only challenge is the fact that it's done
over seas. I wasn't able to actually be in the studio with him to express my
ideas so it took a bit of time sending ideas back and forth and getting it
right!
LT: What are your Summer
plans, what have you been doing thus far?
S: Release my EP and see more parts of the
world! I'm currently polishing of the release and finalizing plans.
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| Official EP Artwork |
LT: I’ve checked out your
sound cloud and I’m super excited for what you have coming out in August,
thanks so much for your time!
S: No worries! :-)
I highly recommend checking out his Soundcloud to get a taste of what you're in for.
Get ready for the release of "Trouble" by liking his Facebook Page and following him on Twitter
Follow @shirobon
Brandon Marx who will be featured is also about to put music out, so check out his Facebook by clicking Here and follow him on Twitter
Follow @brandoncmarx
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