There is no doubt that collaborations between bass artists bring out the best of both artist’s sounds. Here today to meld their sound design into one heater of a halftime track is bass wizards, Shatter and Ginseng, who have come out absolutely swinging with their latest track “Fight the Struggle”. From start to finish, this stomper not only perfectly combines what we love from both of these projects, but in teaming up brings forth a new an exciting soundscape that is not to be missed. With its whompy bass lines, and an incredible drum and bass switch up, this track will definitely get any listener up on their feet. Both of these artists are definitely on the rise to the forefront of the freeform bass scene, and this track definitely has left us eager to see more. Let’s take a deeper dive into why we are calling “Fight the Struggle”, a certified bop.
“Fight The Struggle” is an upbeat halftime to drum and bass banger that references in the vocal’s how we are faced with struggles and things holding us down day to day. With the power behind the track, this is meant to be a force to inspire you to fight your struggles and push through hard times.” -Shatter
“Shatter and I have spent the last 2 years fine tuning and exploring sound design to finalize this track! It means a lot to us considering through this time we were personally finding ways to address our struggles in life. We are super stoked to finally share this with you all, thank you for listening.” -Ginseng
Diving Deep w/ Shatter & Ginseng
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 was very fortunate to grow up surrounded by music because of my parents. They were huge phish heads and took me to shows my whole life! They always encouraged me to explore my own tastes and go to shows on my own. I remember going to early electronic shows like adventure club at the Orange Peel in Asheville by myself when I was 12 or 13. When I transitioned into a wheelchair around that age I decided it was something that helped me give my life purpose and have been chasing it ever since!” – Ginseng
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?
“It definitely is hard. Having separate socials for my personal life is very refreshing and helps. I find it important to separate yourself from your project so you can grow as a person. Music does teach you a lot of lessons but so does life. Something I enjoy to keep them separate is having a day job. Financial freedom really helps push the project for new gear, lessons, opportunities, plug-ins, etc. It feels nice to not have to worry about music all the time. It is important not to burn yourself out on something, especially art.” – Shatter
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?
“Teaching has been something that’s helped me so much, I’ve found that everytime I sit down to explain how things work I end up challenging myself and what I know which sends me into huge creative spirals! You don’t always have to stay maxing out your productivity, talk with your friends and experiment. People that are JUST starting music have shown me perspectives and tricks I never would’ve thought to try and as producers we have to raise a village together.” -Ginseng
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?
“You should not be so hard on yourself. Time and time again I find myself in my own head. As you progress as an artist, you learn more and more about perfecting your craft. You find yourself focusing on technical things that are very small and miss the big picture. Art is most fun when you don’t worry about the outcome. Let it flow. I try to remember what it was like when I first got into producing and how fun it was because I didn’t care what others would think, I was just happy to be making music.” -Shatter
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