Al Borde caught up with EDM’s versatile trio DJs and producers Terravita last Friday at the Rob Zombie Great American Nightmare.
If you’re into the bass and dubstep side of electronic dance music, you should check out their upcoming EP “Pirate Bass” that will be released on November 5th. Listen to their newest track “We Are Alive” here.
Q: How is it working with Firepower Records?
A: It’s great. Firepower is more of a family than a record label. We kind of just help each other and help each other, we’re all just honest with each other and the creative criticism is great. We all get along. Also, we all benefit and help each other; Jon is the head master engineer for the label.
Q: What can fans except from your upcoming Pirate Bass EP?
A: We did some different stuff on it. The lead track, “Pirate Bass” is traditional us – like the music we’re used to making. We’ve always felt that the dubstep and drum-step tracks have this pirate melodic vibe. Our “We Are Alive” track is different though, full vocal and like a one-tenth glitch-hop love song. The other two tracks are more of trap-orientated dubstep. I’m sure we’re going to catch a lot of hate, but we’re not automatically abandoning our other type of music.
Q: How different has the EDM scene changed since you guys started working together?
A: We started doing this when there was no “EDM.” EDM was not a word! There was no social media, we used hardware and there was barely internet. There are certain levels that are consistent though – like the partying and for some reason, everybody likes kandi bracelets. One of the biggest differences that I’ve noticed socially in the “party scene” is that there is a lot less knowledge and responsibility in caring for your fellow neighbor when it comes to illegal and legal substances. There used to be a much higher level of responsibility that isn’t there. People don’t realize as much as they used to about taking care of one another. Take care of yourself and of your surroundings. Be responsible. There’s people dying right now, take control. At the end of day: look out for everybody, including yourself.
Q: What are you guys working on right now?
A: We’re finishing our album. We’re learning a lot about our live set up and transitioning to a live group. We’re planning a huge driving tour for the next three months starting the day before Thanksgiving through March. As far as music goes, we’ll be writing on tour. We’re also doing collaboration with Datsik. There’s so much of what we’re doing right now, including doing what we’re known for which is drum-step. We want to continue to branch out and explore the boundaries of what we can do with electronic music. Progression is life.
Photo courtesy of Jeanette Hernandez
