Audien is taking 2019 by storm! Fresh f his large remix for Calvin Harris, the Grammy-nominated producer is again with one other large collaboration. This time Audien groups up with alt-pop trio Echosmith to carry us “Favorite Sound” a bouncy, vibrant empowerment anthem. Audien co-wrote the music with Echosmith lead singer Sydney Sierota and he mentioned their aim was “to create one thing tremendous fairly and significant.” Mission achieved. With masterful manufacturing by Audien, hovering vocals from Sydney, and a few stay instrumentation from Echosmith that brings a brand new dimension to Audien’s model.
We bought the possibility to speak with Audien (actual title Nate Rathbun) and Sydney to speak about “Favorite Sound”, how they got here collectively for the music, what they discovered from one another, touring and their huge plans for 2019. Exciting issues are on the horizon for each Audien and Echosmith, and every these artists followers.
Hi Nate, hello Sydney, I suppose first inform me about “Favorite Sound”. How did you guys come collectively to make this music?
Nate: “Yeah, Favorite Sound got here in a really digital age means. I bought the demo and the vocals, and I kind took it and ran with it. I produced it totally on planes and stuff, very DJ model, very millennial DJ me, producing it on laptop computer solely, no studios.”
Sydney: “We went forwards and backwards, really, not even that a lot, however we had talked on the telephone or gone forwards and backwards on electronic mail. And we lastly bought to satisfy in individual as we speak, which is fairly superior, that you could have a totally completed, superior music collectively and meet one another after the actual fact. But, yeah, this one is absolutely cool, as a result of I believe it has simply such a very good message to it, that I have to be reminded , for certain. And, I simply suppose that loads our followers are actually going to narrate to this, as a result of it’s actually nearly all of the loopy sound inside your head, and the way it can generally get the very best you, and really feel actually detrimental when your by your self, in the event you’re listening to loads voices. It’s actually nearly being selective with what you’re believing, and beginning to take pleasure in being by your self or how you're feeling about your self. That’s actually what the music is about, I believe it’s a very good reminder for all us, for certain.”
For you Nate, this music actually has that traditional Audien sound, what was your course of like creating this music.
N: “Honestly, I begin all the things with the melody, I did with this music too. It all begins with advanced chords after which I kind sprinkle in some the enjoyable riff-y components in a while, after which I add the vocal. This music significantly got here out precisely like that, however prior to now I’ve achieved the precise some course of, not with vocals, and achieved instrumentals. That’s what I’m principally identified for, I’d say, is my instrumental stuff.”
Nate, what route do you see your music headed? Would you love to do extra crossover songs like this one and “Something Better”?
N: “Man, I play loads reveals, so having loads cool membership instrumental stuff, is absolutely priceless to me, I really like having new materials to play out. But, these extra pop songs, I are likely to play seldomly and principally in remixes and club-ier variations. The reply is I’ll do like a combination, and I believe the album I’m going to place out this 12 months goes to have a combination instrumental stuff and type like pop/crossover, not even pop, simply vocal stuff.”
Are you guys planning any performances collectively to help the monitor?
N: “We’re planning some actually huge ones really for later this 12 months, hopefully they’ll occur. We’ve bought this large one, we’re working it in. I can’t reveal something but, as a result of I can’t even reveal that I’m taking part in that present but, however I’ll allow you to use your creativeness.”
Nate, I do know you’ll be right here at Beyond Wonderland Southern California in a pair weeks. What festivals will we see you at this 12 months?
N: “That one’s going to be a giant one, I’m doing Spring Awakening in Chicago, Sunset Music Festival in Tampa, one other huge one which I can’t reveal but. Yeah, we’re simply taking part in a bunch actually cool ones. I’m not doing Ultra this 12 months, I did Ultra final 12 months, however just a few actually actually huge reveals. I’m doing loads Anjunabeats reveals, loads that Anjuna household stuff, which is at all times huge. Some sick, sick reveals arising, for certain.”
And Sydney, the place will we see Echosmith touring this 12 months?
S: “Yeah, we’re really engaged on planning that now. We’re simply wrapping up an album, it’s so, so near be doing. It’s so virtually achieved, that we’re already kind pertaining to a 3rd album on prime that in some unspecified time in the future. So, we’re simply actually specializing in ending this music and ensuring we really feel actually certain and enthusiastic about each single half on it, and I believe we’re actually shut. So, as soon as we finalize that, then we’ll plan a tour and hoping for a little bit later this 12 months to get again on the street and play this album stay for everyone. So, yeah, we must always have some extra stable solutions quickly, however it will likely be quickly.”
Who would you every wish to work with sooner or later?
S: “I might like to work with the Killers or Coldplay, there our two largest influences, and I really like them. Or Empire the Sun, that may be sick.”
N: “I believe I’ll most likely attempt to do a collab with Above & Beyond this 12 months, I’ve at all times wished to do this, and it’s so overdue. Just, everybody desires it, we haven’t achieved it, we’re going to do it.”
Sydney, do you see your self working extra with digital artists sooner or later?
S: “Yeah, I believe working with digital artists is clearly enjoyable, that’s why we maintain doing it. We’re really engaged on some extra issues proper now, that we will’t speak about fairly but. But, yeah, we’re huge followers simply doing collaborations typically. But, it is a actually natural means doing it, I believe. Because you actually get to mix your personal voice and likewise our devices with digital music. So I believe it’s a very nice mix and it really works for us, in order that’s why we maintain going again to it. That’s why I really like ‘Favorite Sound’, as a result of it has so many components Echosmith in there, however it’s an Audien music. It’s actually an excellent mix all the things. So yeah, we can have some extra arising quickly, however we’re simply specializing in this one.”
As artists in several genres, what was one thing that you simply every discovered from one another whereas making this music?
N: “I suppose for me, studying to make use of extra actual components. For the primary time I used loads actual guitars and actual drums, that had been included in some the components from the demo they (Echosmith) had wrote. So, that I discovered instantly, I wish to use extra stay components. It simply got here out means higher that means. I simply suppose that including actual components like that offers it a human really feel. I suppose I’m simply studying that the exhausting means. Someone may have informed me that, however studying it by course of.”
S: “And for us, we’ve at all times liked utilizing digital components in our music, particularly with enjoyable keyboards, and keyboards stay, particularly. And, on this music, there’s so many cool melodic components that additionally feels very true to who we're as a band, as a result of we love having melodic components, it doesn't matter what instrument it’s coming from. So, I believe doing this music and exploring different genres is absolutely useful for us as we’re ending this album and dealing on the subsequent album on prime that. It’s simply actually inspiring really.”
You guys have been so busy, have you ever discovered any free time to decompress in any respect? What do you do to be sure to don’t go loopy working?
N: “I imply, Sydney’s getting married, so she’s been coping with loads stuff with regard to that. But, as for me, I've loads free time truthfully. I actually funds my time nicely, and after I’m not on the street, I’ll take like three days not working in any respect and simply hanging out. So, I believe it’s key to do this, I don’t overwork myself, I’ve discovered that that doesn’t yield good outcomes. I’ve discovered to funds my time, however I don’t do an excessive amount of else aside from music, I variety simply chill and play video video games. Keepin’ it easy.”
S: “I do one thing related, once we are touring it is extremely continuous, however after I’m dwelling, I’m dwelling. That’s the cool factor about music, whenever you’re chilling, you’re really doing nothing, that’s your time to lastly binge watch the present that everybody’s speaking about. Honestly, that’s what I do in my free time, I’ll simply chill out and watch TV. I've gotten into video video games not too long ago, which may be very stunning for myself. I’m really fairly good at Overwatch now! It’s so enjoyable, truthfully, and also you play with strangers, which appears bizarre. It’s not like you need to be speaking to them, I don’t. But, it’s really variety a enjoyable strategy to decompress and get rid some nervousness, I suppose. Just blowing up individuals.”
Nate, what’s your favourite online game.
N: “I play Overwatch too. Yeah, I bought into it a little bit bit, I don’t play it that a lot, I simply variety play after I’m tremendous, tremendous bored. But I don’t do a lot, I simply chill, I’m a chiller, I chill tougher than most. We’re simply stoked for the brand new music, pumped for everybody to listen to it.”
Make certain to take a look at Audien and Echosmith’s “Favorite Sound” out now on RED MUSIC.