pocketninja

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Firstly, I want to give a big thanks for all the awesome music you guys have made. There are so many areas of dnb and music that I love, yet I always find myself coming back to your work.

  1. Favourite beverage? (Far out, what a cliche opening question…)

  2. Favourite non-music pastime?

  3. BMT’s sound has progressed and evolved over time, but it has always had a “BMT style” to it. Have you guys decidedly pushed for a particular sound and direction over the years, or has it always been something that you just arrive at?

  4. How do you feel about modern music distribution, primarily in regards to streaming services? I bought Famous Last Words as soon as I was able, but prior to that transaction I heard it via Google Music All Access. Do you feel these streaming platforms are financially viable from an artist’s point of view? Does this in any way tie in to BMTM at all?

  5. Is there anything that BMT does which you think might be useful to aspiring producers? Not necessarily technical, but more to do with ideas and non-DAW processes that are important to your music production. EG, “talk it through with someone”, “lock the door”, “get a good night sleep”, “let ideas go if they suck”, “beer/caffeine up for a production session”, “have a cat in the studio”, “listen to polar opposite genres”, etc.

Thanks for doing this AMA. Hope it’s as good for you as I’m sure it will be for us. :)

(Hope I'm not too late... Just realised I had my timezone shift all wrong!)

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I've heard the remix and a couple other bits; will listen to some more.

That's some great advice there. In some ways it seems kind of obvious, but I imagine for a lot of people it's very easy to completely miss or forget it. Especially for aspiring artists who end up trying to emulate what they love to listen to.

When you guys were starting out did you struggle with things like this?

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Your answers to 3+5 have given me some food for thought, but especially 3. Been trying to make a particular kind of music for a long time now. Always kind of figured it was a matter of practice and skill as to why I was never happy with it, but perhaps I should go with whatever I "just arrive at" instead.

Thanks, Chris! (And Michael if you're around :))