Being able to transport listeners into a different time and space using the emotions and sounds music brings is a gift many artists possess especially within the EDM community. One simple song can take listeners from the dance floor to ultimate realities, dimensions, and universes that have never been heard before just with a melody and a beat. Wiscoinson-based producer, Molokai, has proven to be especially skilled in this aspect, as he continuously creates music meant to lead listeners on a journey. His latest EP release entitled Other Dimension is a true testimate of this, building a journey through sound with each measure. Today, we have the absolute pleasure of premiering the title track off this 6-tune EP, which showcases the new level of production this artist is unveiling to the bass music world/. With its downtempo style and deep dark bass line, there is no doubt that this track grabs listeners from the first measure and leaves them captivated until the very end. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling the whole Other Dimension EP, a certified bop.
“This EP is inspired by fiction and all the world’s and places that we will never get to experience.”
Diving Deep w/ Molokai
1. How did you decide to get into making 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 always listened to electronic music & instrumental beats & was a deep scavenger of soundcloud back in the day but never thought about making it until one of my friends showed me ableton. Been creating ever since. I never really thought about the career side of music because I was more into production for fun but after posting music online for a while I started getting inquiries to play shows so I had to learn how to DJ & it kinda snowballed from there.
2. What has been the biggest difference you’ve noticed when first starting off as an artist vs now after experience playing events, doing releases etc?
Didn’t really go to shows a lot when I started out producing but it is interesting to see the differences in styles of electronic music change over time & how a lot of what may be considered new & popular is just music from the past. I think learning the history of music/genres is important for this reason.
3. 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?
Biggest lesson is probably to not buy a ton of plugins that you don’t need. My advice for aspiring producers is to learn, grow & collaborate with your friends & peers. I learned a lot from collaborations & beat battles & asking friends/strangers questions on discord.
4. What’s next for your project? What plans do you have in the near future that you hope to accomplish as “Molokai“?
I really want to collaborate with more photographers/graphic designers/film/3D artists & create a visual world + A/V set for my live shows.
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