Willdabeast Goes On A Tear w/ “A+ Mentality” ft Glyph via Muti Music
Bass music is growing day by day across the globe thanks to the influx of artists continuously pushing the bar higher than ever before. One gentleman who shines bright on this statement is no other than Willdabeast , an individual who’s been praised for his live brass-infused bass music. It’s so refreshing to the ear when folks use the full force of their talent to bring new auditory experiences to the public. That is why we are honored to present today’s new premiere titled “A+ Mentality” ft Glyph via our good friends over at MUTI MUSIC. We only recommend the best and this is no doubt one funky tune that is sure to be appreciated by all who listen to it. Time to take a deeper dive into why we think this is what we like to call , a certified bop.
“As if the title doesn’t give voice to it all, what more can be said about ‘A+ Mentality’? It’s all about having that positive mindset. Can we tell ourselves everything will be okay? Our best attempt to overcome negativity which so often surrounds us. To try our very best to put our worries aside and get past our problems today and yesterday, to get through it for tomorrow. “
Diving Deep w/ Willdabeast
1. What has been the biggest difference you’ve noticed when first starting off as an artist vs now after experience playing events, doing releases etc?
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The biggest difference I’ve noticed playing events/shows and doing releases now as artist vs first starting off is mostly us. It doesn’t feel as overwhelming. We also get to be a little more picky. Instead of feeling like we have to do something to get our foot in the door or place, we can kind of pick and choose where and what we would like to be a part of. We’re a bit of family folks. We also work our day jobs a bit more than most I”d imagine. So it’s important for us to find and maintain a lot of balance in all elements of our life. At first, feeling like we had to play every show, every venue, every festival or feeling dejected when we didn’t fit right into every scene or clique or club. Now I think we kind of have a better understanding of who we are and what we want and we’re better able to not only convey this but also organize it neatly in a package for those who would like it.
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2. You live, breathe, and eat bass music. Do you listen to anything else when you are away from everything? What would your top 5 non-bass artists be? Top 5 bass artists?
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Top 5 current Bass Music Artists I’m listening to : Top 5 Non Bass Music Artists I usually love listening to (mostly the classics) or some funk/ jazz/ hip hop: If there’s a tweener sections I’d also add:
– Zebbler Encanti Experience – Talking Heads – FKJ
– K+Lab – The Band – Meute
– ATLiens – Stevie Wonder – Gibbz
– Apashe – Kendrick Lamar – Too Many Zooz
– Alexander Lewis – Lettuce – Moon Hooch
– Opiuo – Garage a Trois – Brasstracks
– (honorable mention Manic Focus) – (honorable mention Donny Hathaway) – (honorable mention DJ Cam Quartet)
3. What has been a personal career struggle that you have battled with the most and how has it helped mold your character for the better good presently?
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A major personal career struggle for me that has better shaped my character and who I am for the better would probably be split into two major components. One, is not taking myself too seriously, because for the longest time I did and it almost ruined me and my love for music. It played a disastrous role in many of my friendships both inside and outside of groups, bands, etc. The only reason I can still stomach this is because it allowed me an opportunity to grow into the person I am now and to reflect on and recognize the type of person I don’t wish to be. Finding the tools to create for the right reasons and purpose; using creativity as a language and emotional appliance instead of strictly a commodity or what you’ve seen work in the past, allowed me to embrace the important parts of this craft; i.e. friendships and connections over money and material things. I learned in a difficult way time and time again that none of that matters in the end and there isn’t much of it anyway (money) so why burn bridges over it along the way? What matters is the memories you build and the people you build them with. It took me a long time to realize this and I had to go through hell and back to put this in my heart. But now I know that I’m not the most important person in the room nor do I ever want to think that way.
The second is to try and be kind and accommodating to everyone involved in a show/festival/tour setting as often as possible. I’ve headlined shows big and small. I’ve opened shows from no one there to giant festivals. I’ve also worked behind the scenes in production. I’ve worked the door. I’ve even run the merch table, security. I’ve gone to shows as an audience member. I’ve run lights, sound, and tried my hand at tour managing the night. I know most folks have contracts, I know people are on long trips, I know people come from far away places. I also know how easy it is to be dismissive and rude. Whether you’re the first act of five performing that night or a stage hand or a ‘nobody’ or if you’re the headliner coming from thousands of miles away, I think that there should be some basic courtesy and respect given through and through. And so that’s something I try to adhere to. Clearly with alcohol and other additives involved it can intensify. Mix that with some ego and you have yourself a grand cocktail. I do try my very best to treat it more than just a living room or a place to trash or run through. I try to treat each place well, but more importantly, each person we interact with well, because I know how hard it is on the road,but we also don’t know what everyone else is going through. When I was touring with the Pretty Fantastics there were some weeks we’d play 5-6 shows a week. It was very tiring. But we would try our best not to talk down to our openers, bar staff, door people and hosts. We need to be kind and share these general common practices with each other. We need to have safe spaces. We need to be able to have open areas, more inclusive, so as to help encourage the rest of our community.
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4. What’s next for your project? What plans do you have in the near future that you hope to accomplish as “Willdabeast“?
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What’s next for this project? RELEASE RELEASE RELEASE. We have so much F*&%$@G music about to drop it’s unbelievable. Just wait! Or don’t! Get a head start by catching yourself up on our almost 100 tracks we’ve pumped out since 2016 with the likes of GRiZ, Defunk, Michal Menert, Kaptain, Wet Paint, and our entire discography of EPs, Singles and full-lengths. This year is going to be our most productive yet We have so much to share it’s hard to even comprehend. Since our last album, ‘Fabric of Reality’ in 2020 we basically just wrote and we didn’t stop. Of course, not everything turned out, but we kept writing and playing and experimenting with sounds and feelings within our sound and synthesis. That being said, it has taken us forever and a day for it to come to light but now that we’re here, it’s our time. We have a TON of new music on the horizon. And then after that we plan to keep cranking out even more new music. There’s a few tunes we’re attempting to finish up before my baby girl comes this Spring. After that we are planning on taking a bit of a break to spend time with our families, and focus on life outside of music for once. A luxury I’m not sure we’ve ever really allowed ourselves. I don’t ever plan to personally intentionally leave music behind, ever. I really want to try and collaborate and record with as many folks as possible. So far, it’s been a dream come true, I’ve crossed so many names off my bucket list and I hope to continue this adventure for as long as possible!
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