20 questions with baauer: The producer reveals the inspiration for creating alien worlds in 'Planet's Mad'
, would enter the world during nationwide protests and a global pandemic. The NYC-based, Philly-born producer was just trying to get in touch with his electronica roots.
You spent a lot of time moving from country to country when you were growing up. Where did you live when, and how did all those places shape you? My dad is a consultant; not the coolest job, honestly. Shout-out to my dad. We got to move around to all these places. I feel so lucky that I was able to live in England for as long as I did, because I love it so much.
You've also done a lot of producing for others, like Missy Elliott and Jay-Z. What does producing for other artists and artists of that caliber teach you about producing for yourself? I worked with this guy Rick Farin and his partner Claire Cochran. Their studio is called Actual Objects, and they make everything in Unreal Engine. It's a video-game building engine, so they are able to do things insanely quickly. I was like, “Hey, can we do a thing where there's a big panic riot in Times Square?” He's like, “Oh yeah, I have a Time Square model. I just have it here.”
Definitely with texture. That's something I love, and that's something I want to use as a strength. It's so cool to hear you say that, because I think people appreciate that and there's not that much of that in electronic music. A lot of it is very clean and polished and smooth. I love to put something rough that has texture to it.
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