It’s Olle from Dada Life and it’s time to go BNNS on this AMA

Can you explain the obsession with champagne and bananas?

it was on our rider from the beginning. champagne is the ultimate alcohol and bananas give you extra energy to make it all night!

Not a question, but one night I came back to my hotel in a wheelchair after seeing you guys in Vegas. It was awesome.

hope you're good now!!!

Hey Olle, I was one of the few who Stefan pulled up on stage at Frequency in Edmonton, and I gotta say, being up there with you guys was probably one of the most fun experiences I have had to date! Figured I'd say thanks for the fun!

thanks for coming up on stage!!!

Im working security for you in scottsdale later this month! any requests for champagne and bananas?

of course!!! otherwise we do a deep house set all under 118 bpm...

Being part of your pillow fight record was an amazing experience, are there any more records like this in the future?

OH YES! but we can't tell you yet...

Hey guys, I absolutely love that trademark sound you guys bring to the dancefloor.

How can an aspiring producer "stand out" to your ears, if one were to send in a demo? What traits of a track make it go from average to exceptional?

our best tips to upcoming producers is to try to copy the sounds of your favorite producer - to learn the trade - and then when you actually start making your own track SKIP IT ALL and do something completely different. the biggest problem with tracks that get sent to us is that they lack originality. but that problem is all over the beatport top 100....

What is the true meaning behind 'Dada Life' and 'Dada Land'?

How did you figure the name 'Dada Life'?

it easy we just want people to live a "dada life"!!! and the best place to do it is of course in DADA LAND

Hey Olle! One time, you threatened to play a 2 hour tech/deep house set if a venue failed to provide the bananas requested on your rider. While I'd never be so bold as to deny you bananas, I'm curious as to what tracks you'd play. What would a Deep Dada set sound like?

so far it's only happened once and we started with something really soft - can't remember which tune - and then the promoter came running...and we kicked it off!!!

What is THE key to loudness? I've noticed that your tracks are too fat to describe and I'm just stumped.

Fill the entire spectrum and then push it some more?

either you hook a proper sausage from the butcher - or you just use THE SAUSAGE FATTENER

Are you gonna change my life at EDC?

if you want to!!!

Dada Life! Thanks for doing this AMA. Big fan here.

• What is your relation to Norway?

• Does any of you use snus? If so, what brand?

we love norway, we haven't played that much though. just a few times. no SNUS!!!

I live the rules of Dada. I was born to rage. What do I need to do to get a dadaland passport?

hand at DADALAND.com

How did you get involved with having Sebastian Bach do vocals on Born to Rage? Any other dream collaborations you would like to produce?

we needed someone who really was BORN TO RAGE and he seemed a good fit. and then he was open minded enough try the song and it sounded amazing!!!

Om ni spelar Boing Clash Boom (Major Lazor Remix) på Yran så lovar jag att ta med Dada Life flaggan, har vi en deal!?

om vi kommer ihåg det...!

Okej.. tar flaggan ändå såklart! Sjukt kul att ni kommer till våran lilla stad och gör en sån här spelning. Hela stan håller på peppa ihjäl sig tror jag :) hoppas ni är lika peppade! Årets händelse :D

så klart vi är!!!

Have you ever been starstruck while meeting another artist?

not really.

Hey guys, I'm a big fan. I've seen popularity for hardstyle increasing recently. Do you guys have any opinion on the genre and any chance you've considered making a track?

Thanks

proper hardstyle: no. but we def had hardstyle in our mind when we did boing clash boom!!!

What are the political aspirations of Dada Land? And what will be its primary export?

freedom is the most important issue. we need a place where we can do what we want to do. a place without rules. only the RULES OF DADA! we export HAPPINESS already! it will always be our prime goods.

What's your thought process when creating new songs?

it really different from song to song. sometimes we just sit down and play around in the studio until we have something that sounds good. other times we start with an unusual sound and build on that. one track started with us beating a fork - so we recorded that. other times we just think about a feeling - for example from a show - and we go into the studio and try to recreate that feeling.

Question on production:

Which DAW do you use primarily? And which plugins are your favorite? (other than Sausage Fattener)

ableton! we use a lot of the plugins that comes with ableton. other than that: sylenth, razor and others. our best advice is to learn one vst really good and then maximize it instead of getting to many and just use presets.

I helped you guys set the world record for the largest pillow fight in Chicago! What other records have you set?

none so far. but we have plans...

Thanks for doing an AMA! My question is which artists inspired you to make music?

nirvana, prodigy, little richard, stockhausen, and just random kick drums. and many others...

how often do you really eat bananas?

every day !!!

What go you into music and the day you met Stefan, what made you guys form the ugly banana duo called DADA LIFE?!

also, how do you feel about plantains? aren't they just imposter bananas?

we just met and thought 'lets make a track together' and the day after we went into the studio and made the first Dada Land single: Big Time!

I've seen you guys 9 times live (and was the one who won your NYE competition grand prize in 2013 in NYC... This is me: http://imgur.com/jMHwCqG ). After seeing you guys at festivals, clubs, concerts and warehouses (and fucking DADALAND), what would you say is your favorite type of venue to play and why?

DADA LAND COMPOUNDS!!! of course!

You guys are the reason I got into electronic music. The first time I heard happy violence it kinda went downhill. I know I'm required to ask a question but I forgot it. You guys are incredible and keep us citizens ugly!

thanks!!!

What is your favorite coffee & brewing method?? coffee makes me want to RAGE!

p.s. y'all are fucking AWESOME

sometimes espresso sometimes just regular coffee. but it needs to be high quality. we're coffee snobs.

Your sausage fattener plugin is amazing and is used by beginning producers and professionals alike. How does it feel to know that the sound you created is being used so widely?

good! that was the idea from the beginning: to give other people the same fx that we use...

Last year you guys said there were more plugins like the sausage fattener coming. Is that still the case? :)

yes, but we're just so busy we haven't had time to finish it. we have one coming. finished interface and everything, but just not tweaked yet. we don't want to release anything that isn't perfect!

What are your favorite events to play at? What have been your most unique experiences from being a famous artist?

it's different. sometimes it's amazing to play a huge festival for thousand and thousands of people. but sometimes it's great to play a sweaty club for 300 people and see everybody up close!

What kind of black tee shirts do you guys wear?/DJs?

different. whatever we pick up...

Dada life has the image of the crazy, going all out (going bananas) rager. Being superstar DJ's, what is something regular you do that you don't think people realize.

Also, My best friend and mine are huge edm freaks and obey the rules of dada on the daily!! Our birthdays are both in a week and are both going to your show in AZ on 4/26?? Can her and I meet you??:D

everybody says we're crazy. we think of ourselves as normal. the rest of the world seems a bit crazy to be honest.

hey olle. im the guy that emailed you telling you that you guys saved my life. i really really wanna thank you for that. you two truly are saints in my eyes. I was just wanted to know was the email saying that you wanted to meet me sent from Toby Benson real? or was that someone playing a horrible joke on me?

of course it's real!!!

Also, why did you choose Sebastian Bach for the vocals on Born to Rage?

because he was BORN TO RAGE! of course... and he has a sweet voice

What was your reaction and feelings when you got arrested? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTOiYjN3o8U

and id like to point out im a huge fan of your music :)

it was a night mare! but it's over now....

Whats it been like doing multiple shows at hakkasan? Does it get repetitive or do you enjoy the consistency. Also, thanks for making such great music, i always run to your monthly mixes they are awesome!!

Btw do you like your bananas on the ripe side or the green side?

never. we love hakkasan. and we love playing in vegas.

Walking into your Dadaland Compound show in LA and seeing the rules of Dada, being welcomed to Dadaland and getting the little lapel pin, was fucking surreal. Love you guys, hope Stefan gets well soon!

thanks!!!

What do you think about your precious neighbour country Finland? Will you be coming here soon?

we will try! we've played helsinki and that was amazing so...

How did you guys become the actors of bananas in pyjamas and then transition to DJing?

this has been a rumor forever and as much as i want to believe it it's false

remember the RULES OF DADA. don't trust us.

What are your thoughts on the current state of the EDM scene/the fans and where do you see it going?

it's here to stay! sounds will change all the time, but the energy is here to stay. this is the future.

Where do you guys get your inspiration from?

for new songs we mostly get the inspiration from YOU!!! playing a show and seeing people go crazy for a certain sound or a certain drop. we try to remember how that feels, and then we go back to the studio and try to recreate the feeling...

First of all, I just wan't to say Thank you for all your hard work and great music, you guys are amazing. Secondly, how do I increase my chances of scoring a Dada Land Passport, I would sell organs to be able to have one of those.

we will have competitions now and then. also the best thing is to hang at DADALAND.com. that's the place we will tell everybody first about all important stuff.

Whatsup Olle, I'm a huge fan of your music. I heard Stefan got sick recently and had surgery, so I was wondering how he's doing. Also, I wanted to ask how you guys maintain such high energy when you DJ?

we just love doing what we do. then it's easy to maintain the energy level!