Sometimes rebranding can open fresh eyes to a project, bringing more creativity, new inspirations, and ideas that blast it into the spotlight. Starting his musical career under a completely different alias, Rendr has emerged just this year, bringing forth a whole new sound unlike many have seen previously. Though his original project, Templo, was already a huge success, in order to progress as an artist, Rendr was born in its place, continuing the legacy with a whole new chapter with entirely new tunes for fans to enjoy.
In the wake of this new project, Rendr brings forth his highly anticipated Disfunction EP which showcases this new adventure and new phase as an artist. Though each of these tracks were written at a different point in life, the entire compilation forms a cohesive piece, featuring iconic bouncy synths, driving bass lines, and an infectious energy unlike any other. Each track, portrays a different feeling through its changes in tempos and energies, perfectly illustrating all that the Rendr project has to offer through the incredible range of sound.
“I made these 4 tracks at very different times in my life. I’ve been working on a couple of them for a little over a year and a couple are very new. It’s a good representation of the fact that sometimes it’s easy to create and sometimes you gotta work a little harder to make it happen. For me, accepting that was a struggle early on. Sometimes it’s hard to know when a track is ‘done’ but getting to the point where I know I’m proud of it and ready to let go and put it out into the world has been an adventure in itself. So here’s my debut EP ‘Disfunction’. So much more to come.”
There is no doubt that the Disfuction EP will be getting fans old and new excited about all there is to come for the Rendr project. While the Templo project has come to a closer, Rendr has finished loading, bringing forth new and exciting sounds, plenty of live sets and even more to come in the near future. We had the extreme pleasure to ask our burning questions to REndr about his new project, EP release and what all he has in store in the future. Make sure to check out our exclusive Q&A and the rest of the Disfunction EP below!
Diving Deep w/ Rendr
1. You started your music career as Templo, a highly anticipated and celebrated bass artist, and proceeded to reimagine your brand into Rendr this year. What made you decide to start fresh and transition from Templo to this new project as Rendr? What old elements did you transition from Templo to Rendr? What new inspirations and elements did you bring fresh to start the Rendr project?
There are a lot of phases you go through as a producer, or a creator of any kind really… I started the Templo project pretty much right when I started making computer music for the first time. The possibilities seemed endless, it felt sooo overwhelming, I knew that there was so much to learn and so many mistakes to be made.
I was really just having fun and making music, keeping it simple. As the project grew, I started to realize how deep the rabbit hole actually went. There’s a point I think every creative person gets to where they feel a real confidence in their abilities, sometimes it takes 6 month to get there, sometimes it takes 10 years, but you really can’t fake it and even though I was having success with the Templo project, I really didn’t feel like I was on the level that I wanted to be at.
After years of making music literally every single day, I finally just hit a point where I felt ready, it happened suddenly, and I was just proud of where I had gotten to. Around that same time, I linked up with my amazing new team at MindWarp Management and we decided to take this huge step into the Rendr era, with a solid collective vision for exactly what we needed to do from the start to take things to a whole new level.
2. The Disfunction EP is a 4-track compilation that explores a wide range of soundscapes and influences that embody different perspectives and points throughout life. How did you channel your life experiences and emotions into this EP? What inspirations did you take from day-to-day life and transition into these different sound designs?
It’s pretty much impossible for external emotions and perspectives not to bleed into the music I’m making. We all inevitably go through ups and downs, it’s a part of life. My style in general is just completely centered around the simple concept that I just need to sit down and make ANYTHING. I never really limit myself to a tempo or genre; I just sit down and let the music flow, I try to go back to that place in the beginning when I was just having fun making music that I think is cool. That’s exactly how the Disfunction EP was made.
3. You have Sonic Bloom coming up this week as well as multiple other live shows coming up. How do you prepare for sets such as these? What new experience will fans have at Rendr sets now that you have reimagined your original project?
I pretty much treat sets the same way I treat my production process. I try not to overthink anything and just let it flow. I’ll just load up like 3 hours of music onto a flash drive and feel it out as I go, that’s what makes it fun. Maybe a week before, I’ll start opening up old music and just go through and give the mix down a little facelift if it needs it.
4. What’s next for the Rendr project? What do you and your team have planned in the near future that fans have to look forward to?
More music, more shows! We’re gonna put together a special curated headliner in Denver this August and then go from there. I have an album concept in my head that I’ve been working slowly on, that could take a little while. Luckily, I have a ton of music saved up and ready to go, so for now, just a ton of EPs and singles on the way, maybe some label releases.
I’m just trying to have fun making music and I gotta believe that if I can just convey that in the music, people will hop on board.
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