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Episode 043 & Serbia based FAETD (@faetd), interview below:
BSV: Such a privilege to have you here bro! How are you? What’s going on?
FAETD: Hey, thanks! It's great being a guest on your radio show. I'm doing fine, thanks. A little bit busy around these holidays, but all is good. I'm working on some new music and related stuff.
BSV: So so so energetic mixtape. Powerful job! Are you more into the tech house now?
FAETD: Thank you, it means a lot. Hmm, yes and no. When I started this mix, it took me in that direction. I am more into experimenting with different styles. I don't like being defined by just one sound because, in my opinion, it affects creative freedom. So, I love to mix when I make music, especially transitioning from tech to electro and everything in between... 🙂 But regarding this set I went all in tech house.
BSV: Not too many people know that you are offering sound design services. Where this passion comes from?
FAETD: Yeah, I like doing that because it sparks creativity. Most of what I've learned about mixing and mastering is from doing it for other people. It's harder for me to mix and master my own music 🙂 I love enhancing people's ideas through mixing and mastering. And I love learning things, so I constantly work on my mixing, mastering, and sound design skills, there is no end to it.
BSV: Can you please explain to us your connection with The Prodigy and in which way they determined your sound?
FAETD: Oh, I grew up listening to The Prodigy, I even think that they got me into electronic music and all. I was always inspired by their sound, especially the creativity in how they made some of their most iconic tracks, and the synthesis they use. I always try to incorporate some of those colors into my tracks. I don't know how to describe it with words, but some gritty synth stabs or leads here and there.
BSV: In this recording you included “Funky People” remix edit (original tracks from this release also mastered by you) and your “Those Pills” original track (under the previous alias Dafter). You decided to mix these tracks in the opening. Did you realize that we used same vocal pack in production? 😉
FAETD: Yeah, I wanted to start my mix with 'Funky People,' and that track dictated the entire mix, leading me to create a tech house mix. The track 'Those Pills' somehow goes very well with it. Oh yeah, I remember you told me once about using the same sample pack. I should have mixed your track with mine :D, maybe next time, that would be cool 🙂
BSV: Why did you change your artist name and what’s behind it?
FAETD: Hmm, it has always been mistaken for Daft Punk. People would ask me if it's because of Daft Punk and stuff like that, and I was always explaining. It started as 'Destination After,' then I made it shorter, and that's it. I wanted to rebrand and went with FAETD, using alternative spelling 🙂 I had a hard time coming up with a name, and while I was reading a book, I came across a very beautiful quote, 'Amor Fati,' and the whole explanation and philosophy behind it just clicked—Fated. Then I used alternative spelling and FAETD was created 🙂
BSV: Tell us something about your latest and future music projects.
FAETD: I am currently working on some new tracks and a video for one of my tracks. A few months ago, I released two of my tracks: 'As It Was' and 'In My Head', they are both on sound.xyz, on the blockchain. I started releasing on my own on the blockchain, and in the near future, I am planning to drop them on Spotify and other streaming platforms.
- Genre
- Tech House