Bass music, though ever growing and changing, continuously serves to evoke an array of emotions when it is played. Whether it be a downtempo melodic track or a high energy dubstep tune, there always seems to be a feeling of euphoria that comes with this type of music. Many artist far and wide strive to capture this feeling of bliss in their music, but no one seems to do it quite as well as North Carolina based bass producer, Feelmonger. For those that are unfamiliar with the Feelmonger project, this is the time to listen up (both figuratively and literally) because his music perpetually presents itself as the future of the freeform bass music scene. As Feelmonger paves his way to spotlight, we have he absolute pleasure of helping him bring forth his upcoming EP, Viva la Vibrant which is jam packed with absolute heaters. With its concept of fully feeling and experiencing life, this 4 track compilation provides a wide range of emotions and soundscapes, fully showcasing the Feelmonger project. In the wake of this release, we want to give listeners a little taste of what is to come, by showcasing one of the tracks, “Love Me”. “Love Me” is the perfect emotionally charged, heartbroken banger, combining rolling melodies and an uptempo bass line to create a heater of a track. This track is defintely one we are going to have on repeat for a very long time and perfectly paves the way for the rest of the highly anticipated Viva la Vibrant EP. WE can’t wait to see what Feelmonger has in store for listeners! Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Love Me” and Feelmonger’s forthcoming EP, a certified bop.
“At its conception as an idea, Viva La Vibrant was meant to be a debut album with the core idea being to live fully, no matter the emotion. I went through dozens of ideas, eventually landing on a dozen or so tracks that I thought could be a full album. However, by the end of it, it just didn’t feel right as a full length album. So I revisited the album and picked out 4 tracks that I thought really fit the vibe of the core idea. Each track is emotionally charged and heavy, but with their own nuance. “Love Me” is a kind of heartbroken, melancholy banger. “Coliseum” is just a straight up get lost in the sauce kind of banger. “Music is the Truth” is the kind of blissful melt into the vibes kind of banger, and then to top it all of, “Viva La Vibrant!” is the climax, overly euphoric kind of banger.”
Diving Deep w/ Feelmonger
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?
Music has always been a huge part of my life. My parents (unsurprisingly) got me started on piano lessons as a young child, I don’t even remember how old I was. I would say 6-7. I had natural talent apparently, but I was a little lazy and my parents let me quit. Still, something always brought me back. All throughout elementary, middle, and high school, I was HUGE into discovering new music and always had a CD player and headphones with me. I tried to learn guitar to impress the ladies of course, but that was about it until college, when I went to my first bass music show back in 2010. I had a life changing experience and I knew that live music was something I wanted to be involved in for the rest of my life.
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?
Oh this is something I can relate HEAVY with. Honestly it does feel like 2 different lives. Feelmonger is definitely a “persona” that I feel lives differently from my personal life. I was afraid of combining the two early in my career which led to a lot of personal conflicts. Being a musician and chasing your passions can cost a lot of time, energy, money… and for a while if it’s “just a hobby” it’s hard to justify spending all of that on it right? But if you honestly feel passionate about something, you need to find a way to do that WITHOUT sacrificing everything else you value in life. I think what’s helped me a lot is remembering to do music for MYSELF. I don’t need shows, I don’t need labels or fans. Those are all extra bonuses. I’m definitely still working on this one every day.
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?
Oh, I kind of touched on this in my last answer. I’ll be honest and say I haven’t always produced for myself. Who doesn’t imagine selling out Red Rocks? But success doesn’t always come at the speed you expect so that motivation can dry up pretty quickly. Just trying to get in touch with how you felt when you wrote your first song, or wrote your first favorite melody… things like that, right? A large support network of close friends who really believe in you (Amanda + Brandon, looking at you!) is ridiculously helpful as well. Definitely would not be here if I had done this all alone
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 think the biggest lesson I’ve learned is that it’s not a competition and that’s an unhealthy way to look at things. Somebody else’s success does not negatively impact you. You’re just creating this pent up negative energy in yourself, related to your music, and soon the only emotions you’ll feel while trying to write music is envy, frustration, anger from things that really don’t even affect you. I’ve been hella guilty of this (thanks Spotify Wrapped), but I’m gonna keep reminding myself of this until I get it.
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