Today, we have teamed up with one of our favorite up and coming Florida based record labels to bring you an absolute heater from none other than rising bass star, BASSGAZM. Releasing his latest track, “Naughty Dub” with SUMR&R, BASSGAZM has come out swinging with a heater that will knock your socks off from the first measure to the last. With its deep booming basslines and classic dubstep sound design, BASSGAZM has captured the essence of traditional dubstep and jam packed it into this track. We definitely are going to have this one blasting for a while! Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Naughty Dub”, a certified bop.
“Naughty Dub was created with old school dubstep roots and mixed with my Bassgazm signature wubs. If it wasn’t for the original reggae dubstep vibes, there would be no dubstep. So, I wanted to pay my respects to old school dubstep with this tune.”
Diving Deep w/ BASSGAZM
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?
My whole dad’s side of the family is musicians. I starting playing drums at a young age and was in many hardcore / metal bands when I was younger. I learned the joy of creating music from scratch. I messed around with making hip hop beats on the computer in high school, but when I heard dubstep for the first time, I knew I wanted to produce dubstep music. I got a Macbook and Ableton and dove in facefirst.
2. It can be very hard sometimes separating music from day to day life when it’s a huge part of your life. How do you personally separate your artist life from your everyday life, and have you faced any challenges doing so?
When I first started producing and was a single young man in his 20’s, I was able to put all my free time into producing music and going to festivals/ dubstep shows and networking. But now that I am a little older, and married, and a business owner, I have learned about balance. Finding balance and the time to produce music while having a very busy life was extremely difficult at first, but after figuring it out, I am at peace. Balance is key. And with balance comes freedom and peace of mind.
3. As an artist, you can experience a number of road blocks along the way to achieving your goals. What motivates you to continue to be creative and make music even when times get tough?
The genuine love for dubstep music is what motivates me to keep pushing on. Staying on Soundcloud, and constantly hearing new artists push the boundaries of bass music is extremely inspiring and keeps me going.
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?
I would say “stay teachable, and stay humble” is the way I try to live my life. There is always room for improvement and there are always different ways to better ourselves. I suggest surrounding yourself with mentors and other artists that are where you want to, and asking for help. Following their direction will help you get to where you want to be.
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