Tampa native Evan Cazes, better known as Evalution, has been making waves in the electronic scene for a few years now. Starting out as a young musician, he quickly began developing his musical taste that has shaped his production into what it is today. From his elevated sound design, to incorporating the guitar, bass and drums into his music, Evaluation has created an incredible sound that sets him apart from the rest. Today, August 29, his hot new track “Scratch” from his upcoming EP On Demand, premiered with Headbang Society on Soundcloud. From the catchy lyrics to the hypnotizing bass, Scratch is without a doubt going to be a favorite from this new EP. We sat down with Evalution to dive deep into his new tune, tour life and his inspiration from the EP. Read the full Q+A below:
“Scratch features some of my most obscure sound design yet, a history lesson on CDs, and some samples from the iconic movie ‘The Ringer’. The first drop hits more on the wobbly side, second drop more on the thumpy head boppin side – everybody wins.” -Evalution
DIVING DEEP W/ EVALUTION
1) How has your previous musical knowledge and ability to play instruments such as the guitar and the piano, influenced your sound as an electronic music producer?
I grew up playing multiple instruments and taking lessons, which taught me a lot about music theory and has definitely shaped my production. Even though I make bass music, my tracks are very melodic, and I think this stems from my musical background. I love sound design but at the end of the day, I believe a good melody is what hooks the listener and most resonates with me personally.
2) From playing EDC Orlando, to joining Mersiv on his new Out of Bounds tour, to playing direct support for Subtronics, you are currently crushing show life. How has your life as a musician changed since playing shows of this caliber?
Being able to open for some of my biggest influences/playing at bucket list venues has been super inspiring – not just when I’m on stage, but when I’m in the studio. Some of my best tracks come after playing a big show, and I’m just insanely grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. Stoked for these upcoming shows with Mersiv!
3) Your new EP “On Demand”, comes out August 30, featuring an exciting tune called “Scratch”. You stated that you included some samples from the movie, “The Ringer”, where did the inspiration for this come from?
I’ve always loved Johnny Knoxville and the whole Jackass crewgrowing up and this movie was one of my favorites as a kid. I wanted to keep the EP’s core theme focused around movies/television, which is why I incorporated a bunch of my favorite samples featured throughout all of the tunes!
4) How do you believe your sound design has progressed over the years to get to where you are now?
I think sound design involves a lot of trial-and-error until you figure out how to properly manipulate your synth and figure out what direction you want to take with your sound. Now that I’m five years into producing, it feels nice being able to open Ableton and know how to put my ideas down on paper so to speak. This EP is a little more outside the box in terms of sound design, but it still has a heavy focus on songwriting and I’m excited for everyone to hear it!
5) What is the message you hope listeners take away from your new EP?
I just hope these tracks resonate with people and that they enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making them. I designed these tunes so that each track flows right into the next, so listen from start to finish! On top of that, “On Demand” is a metaphor about how quickly disposable content/art is right now. Everyone has all of this new music “On Demand” at the tip of their fingertips, and I think it almost diminishes the impact of releases. To clarify, It’s not trying to be negative by any means. Times are always changing and evolving, and I’m always willing to accept and adapt. I’m just curious to see the lasting impact this has on music/culture in the future. Thank you guys for chatting with me and go stream ON DEMAND – OUT 8/30 ON WUBAHOLICS
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