Although we as listeners and fans love a general sound curation throughout an artist’s career, it is always interesting and extremely well-received when artists switch up the general vibe of their performance and showcase their overall range. Yearly mixes of this sort have become a staple within the community and are always something refreshing to look forward to, bringing both a sense of nostalgia as well as satisfying the need for something new. One of the most highly anticipated mixes of late that perpetuates this is Jantsen’s “Gutter Music” mix, of which he has released reiterations of over the past 6 years. Combining his signature free-form bass sound with pop culture influences, Jantsen describes these mixes as evoking a ratchet, party vibe that is easily danceable and will keep fans coming back for more year after year. The mix’s latest edition, “Gutter Music 6”, is now available for listening on SoundCloud, and we personally can’t wait to throw this one on at our next get-together. For a deeper dive into “Gutter Music 6” and a further look into his creative process, see our exclusive Q&A with Jantsen below!
“I was really happy with the way this mix turned out, my goal with these mixes is to make them as interesting as possible for 34 minutes and to try and tell a story or give the listener an idea about what makes me who I am, so there is a lot of layering and samples being used constantly through the mix, I like to incorporate a lot of different styles, but the underlying theme is always going to be ratchet.” -Jantsen
DIVING DEEP W/ JANTSEN
1. Are there certain artists you continually pull inspiration from for these mixes, both within and aside from the EDM genre?
“Girl Talk was always my main influence for the whole mashup/ mix template sound, I wanted to make something like he does but with a more EDM influence.”
2. How have you adapted these mixes over the years to continually connect with new pop culture references and curate the overall theme?
“Just staying in touch with what’s going on, I constantly search for new music and look for newer upcoming artists, that goes for all genres and I think that keeps me pretty up to date.”
3. What’s next for the “Gutter Music” mixes, and the Jantsen project as a whole? Any upcoming shows that will showcase a vibe similar to the mix?
“As long as I’m doing music, I will make these mixes and I’d like to do them more frequently. I’ve felt like there is a little bit of a disconnect between my mixes and the music I put out which can be frustrating when you’re trying to tell new listeners what to check out because I think I’m equally known for my mixes as I am my releases, so right now I think my main goal is to try and bridge those 2 areas.”
4. Any tips for producers and other artists interested in curating releases that are so highly anticipated year after year?
“Tell a story with your mix and spend just as much time on your mix as you would producing a song. I try and incorporate as many samples and different styles as I can, even if it’s completely random or doesn’t seem like it would make sense, it’s important for me to tell my story or give the listener an idea about the things that make me who I am. Most mixes I hear are just banger after banger and I think that’s because most producers just look at DJing as a byproduct of producing which is kind of sad, DJing is a completely different craft than producing and it takes just as much time to get good at and stand out.”
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