Rising up from the depths is an artist who seems to never fail to disappoint listeners as he continues to blow the EDM community away with his incredible production. Michigan based producer and bass wizard, babz, has come out absolutely swinging with the release of his latest track, “Hold It Down”, that we have the pleasure of premiering for you all today. His ability to combine heavy driving bass lines with deep wubby synths all in one heater of a track is definitely what is bring this artist to the forefront of the electronic scene with each new track. “Hold It Down” is undeniabley a heavy hitting jam that is perfect for any occasion, so be ready to get blasted into an alternate universe! Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Hold It Down”, a certified bop.
“I had 3-4 ideas from earlier this year that I couldn’t seem to finish up. Ended up taking my favorite parts of each and came up with this as the final product.”
Diving Deep w/ babz
1. How did you decide to get into music? Was there a certain event in your childhood/life that made you stop and realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?
I’m pretty late to the electronic scene. I’ve listened to Daft Punk, Pendulum, and some deadmau5 for a long time. But when I heard one of Excision’s Shambhala mixes and Skrillex’s Bangarang EP, I fell in love with the scene. My first electronic show was Skrillex at Bonnaroo in 2012, and it just blew me away. After that, I became interested in DJing and started doing that in 2013 and producing the following year.
2. You definitely have a very unique name for your project. Does the name have a specific meaning or derived from something in your life? Is there a story fans might not know about how you came to this name for your project?
I wish I had a better story for this, but my friends used to make up words that sounded like “Gavin” a lot. It started out as “Babbin” and then somehow got shortened to “Babz.” It kinda just stuck after that. I might end up changing it or just starting a new project soon to reflect the music I’m trying to make better.
3. What kind of impact do you wish to have on the scene 1-2 years from now with your project?
I’m hoping to add a few more songs to my catalogue and maybe do an EP or LP, then maybe start a side project that has a more defined sound. I only work on music a few hours a week; if that, so getting around to producing more and find something that means more to me is the next goal.
4. What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started making music? Do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring producers hoping to follow in your footsteps?
Just to have fun writing music and performing. If it stops becoming fun, then you can burnout easily.
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