Hiya Okayden, thanks for joining us in the virtual RGM lounge today. Grab a brew and take a seat.
O: Hey there, thanks for having me!
What was life like for you before you got into music?
O: I mean, I can’t remember a time before music, it felt like it’s been apart of me for as long as I can remember.
What’s the live music scene like in Melbourne right now? Anyone we should be looking out for (bar you, of course)?
O: Theres heaps of cool acts I’m a fan of and I try to work with so many of these artists, but to answer your question I’ll stick with some people I haven’t worked with. 22Mackie, aidancous, Lakla, Riordan and Dirty Versachi are the first ones that spring to mind.
It seems like being a social media curator has become added to the many jobs of a musician, how do you feel about this?
O: Honestly, tiring. I’m always looking to be creative but video content doesn’t come naturally to me, so its been a struggle. I’m looking at the moment at how I can do more engaging things for my next album outside of social media.
How do you manage engagement on your socials?
O: Depends on the platform, for me I like to try and make my Instagram a bit more curated, but then on Threads it’s kinda free for all with whatever dumb thoughts I have haha.
What’s your view on the Music industry today?
O: Streaming has really devalued music I feel. The average listener has access to everything we put out and it makes listening a very passive experience nowadays. I’ve been a fan of physical media for a while and like that its having a resurgence of late, especially vinyl.
Where do you feel you currently sit within the music industry?
O: I’m not really much in it right now. I’m completely independent and have never performed live, so it still feels like it’s just people in my social circle that listen to me.
Whats the biggest thing you have learned recently as you progress with your music?
O: I’m learning to be more comfortable with my own musical quirks. When I started with music, I always got frustrated because I would hear a song and be inspired to make something like it but then unhappy with the result. That is only because I was looking at all the differences, or the ‘me’ parts of it, and couldn’t see the bigger picture.
I hear you have new music. What can you tell us about it?
O: This new track is a remix of a song I made a while ago with VRDA. The remix was done by my friend, Polybit, who put his DnB flair to it. The original is all about finding queer love for the first time and was very much an alt pop song, so having an EDM take on it without losing the original emotion and message is really exciting. Having Polybit work on the song and utilise some of the original production in the mix is really cool too, because it opened me up to think, ‘actually yeah the stuff I am making is cool and this other person saw that and wanted to utilise it.’
Is there anything else you would like to share with the world?
O: I recently got to do my first hour-long DJ mix with Electronic Music Australia, which was exciting and scary, to highlight a lot of Australian artists that I really enjoy right now. Other than checking out my own stuff, I highly recommend checking out VRDA and Polybit’s music.
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