Friday, July 3, 2015

INTERVIEW: Ethan Walls


Interview by: Summer Hartley

Ethan Walls is a Dubstep Producer, DJ, and follower of Christ who comes out of Winchester, KY. Starting his career into musicianship around 2 years ago, Ethan pumps out loads of content that ranges from genre to genre. I asked Ethan a number of questions about himself and his music, which you can find the answers to below.

Tell me your name and what you do musically, as well as one fact about yourself.
My name is Ethan Walls. I produce Dubstep, Drum and Bass, Trap, Hip Hop, and do studio work and live audio work. One fact about myself is that I can't think of an interesting fact about myself.

Why are you a musician? What inspired you to begin making music?
 I'm a musician because God has ordained for me to be just that. I started making music because I got bored of being a videographer and photographer, so I decided my art should venture into the sonic realm.

How long have you been a musician?
I have been a musician for about 2 years.
Sum up your sound in just 3 words without using a genre.
My sound in 3 words would be: chaotic, uneducational, beautiful

Are you involved any other ways in the music scene other than making your own music? (studio work, other bands, etc.)
 I'd like to say I'm involved with the music scene other than my own music. I do studio work, and live audio work. Right now I'm recording a concept album with Kenan Stotts. He's an amazing multi-instrumentalist and this album is looking awesome thus far.
Do you perform live/want to perform live at some point?
 I do perform live. I love performing live. Interacting with the crowd is amazing.

Favorite song of yours?
 My favorite song (right now) is probably "Into Darkness" by Winter.

What artists most inspire you currently/you currently like?
The artists that inspire me currently is probably anyone/anything that I listen to. I am inspired by everything from elevator music to sludge metal to pop punk to dubstep and everything in between.

Why should someone unfamiliar with your music check it out?
 People that are unfamiliar with my music should check me out because I'm freaking cool. Duh. Silly.

Pros and cons of local KY music scene?
 Pros of the Kentucky music scene: It's small. Cons: It's small.

Any bands/artists you would love to collab with? (local or famous)
I would love to collab with Skrillex, Paramore, I See Stars, Periphery, and Macintosh Plus.

Generally how long does it take for you to perfect a song?
 I don't know if songs are ever "perfected." When the wall of diminished return is hit, I call it a day.

What is coming up in the future for you? (Working on music, release of an album, promotion, etc.)
 Beautiful Chaos is coming up and releasing July 14th, it's a 20 track album that I've been working on for quite some time now. It has collaborations with This Present Darkness, Liz Miller, Jack McKrywyn, and a few others. I'm going to be playing more live shows soon, so keep a lookout for announcements on those things.

What is your spirit animal?
My spirit animal is a Swamp Booger.

Any final words?
 Final words? Probably "You won't shoot me!"

And to close, give me one pet peeve.
One pet peeve of mine is when females be trippin'.

Make sure to check out Ethan's album, Beautiful Chaos, which drops on July 11th! And check Ethan out on all the social medias:

https://soundcloud.com/worcshoprecords - where you can find some of Ethan's work, along with artists under Worcshop Records!

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