It is always exciting when artists we love build upon so of our favorite songs that we used to blast growing up. Whether pop music, electronic, or rock was the vibe, there is always a sense of nostalgia around these flips, bootlegs, and edits. For the emo kids, A Day To Remember was a staple growing up, and today we have a new version of one of their most well-known tracks “Have Faith In Me”. Bass wizard, Mistah Dill, has created a flip that not only features this iconic turn but combines it with some absolutely amazing electronic synths that transform it into a whole new and electric track. No matter if this ADTR track was on repeat when it first came out or this is the first time it’s being played, the combination of this iconic song and Mistah Dill’s insane electronic edits is not something that should be slept on. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling Mistah Dill’s flip of “Faith In Me”, a certified bop.
“Working on this track was a huge breakthrough moment for me because I have been working hard the last year to curate that old school sound with shades of today’s present sound in music & this song fully hits the nail on the head in my opinion. Taking inspiration from Ravenscoon, Smoakland Tape B, Liquid Stranger, Zeds Dead & Mersiv I wanted to create a hard hitting yet emotional and pretty take on a Rock classic by A Day To Remember that will be sure to shake dance floors and give feelings of nostalgia while hearing this tune.
Diving Deep w/ Mistah Dill
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 had a regular music class in elementary school & joined the band going into middle school as an extracurricular activity where I ended up exploring multiple instruments including the Violin, Saxophone & also dabbled in Percussion/Drums. Instantly from the start of that journey I fell into a deeper love & appreciation for music because I was actually learning the actual theory of it & what went into making songs/music and how to play songs on a new instrument all at the same time! That time in my life really kick-started my drive to be a musician but I would say it wasn’t until I turned 18 and attended my first few electronic shows & festivals where I had a moment of realization that I wanted to pursue a career as an Electronic artist. Just being so young & new to the scene seeing how nonjudgmental, loving & carefree/lost in the moment everyone was really made me want to create that safe, loving & carefree environment myself whether it be through my music or a live setting.
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?
3. Being an artist in the spotlight, you have a continuously growing impact on your fanbase and the scene. Due to the nature of this, have you had any fan interactions that have particularly hit home for you as an artist and why?
I do have a lot of interactions while out and about at shows back home or in the crowd at shows/festivals I performed at but it’s usually just quick little conversations or someone saying hi because they recognized me or telling me how they enjoyed the set but I actually just had an interaction that truly hit home and will always stick with me my whole life. I just got done performing at Mersiv’s tour stop in Grand Rapids in November and someone had come up and introduced themselves to me and we got to chatting a bit, he told me that he had been to every one of my stops I had in Grand Rapids over 2022 and he really appreciated how each time was a different experience, got better & better and how he could feel the pure emotion & genuinity radiating off of me as I performed. I was in pure shock and never knew that I could ever have that effect on anyone or that’s how anyone felt in the moment while I performed. It was truly a beautiful moment shared with a very beautiful person that motivated & inspired me to keep being me, working hard & to be a light in this scene for people.
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?
The biggest lesson I’ve learned since I started pursuing music as a career (and this is going to sound cheesy) is to just be your genuine self. I know it’s not super crazy or some holy grail of lessons but to me it’s the most important of them all. I see too many people who lose touch with themselves pursuing this career. Just because they tasted a tiny bit of “fame” or success, Their integrity is compromised, they treat others poorly, they’re not humble/respectful, and they make others feel small or as if they aren’t as important as them etc etc. My most important words of wisdom for aspiring producers are exactly what I explained above, BE YOURSELF. Just because you made a hit song and performed for large crowds doesn’t make you better than anyone. If you’re on the fence about diving into production, I’ll tell you what my good friend Benji Robot told me one night while I was still on the fence about wanting to pursue music production. JUST DO IT. Stop talking about it and just do it because you never will if you don’t just start somewhere like we all did. Whether you want to be a full time artist or not, producing & learning something new is such a good outlet to release emotion and to be productive. The last bit of wisdom I’ll leave you with is to keep those people who stick with you through all the good & all of the bad very close. Whether their role is supporter or tour manager, they all do an important job no matter how small or big so have some appreciation for them and bring them up along the way as they continue to build you up along the way.
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