The life of an emerging producer/DJ is the focus of Bodega’s 2016 topple delivery #1 photo essay. Fresh off a recent tour with Cousin Stizz,Reefyeus takes us through a typical day as he works on beats, visits artist studios and talks approximately how his creative process influences life. Surrounded by a vibrant group of painters, or poets and photographers,Reefyeus gives a rare glimpse into a creative bubble that is approximately to burst.
Check out our interview with the young artist below.
BODEGA: How did you become Cousin Stizz’s DJ?
REEFYEUS: Honestly, I was walking down Newbury Street with the homies and Michael Christmas was just like man, and you should be Stizz’s DJ,he doesn’t maintain one.” I was just like, “why not?” and that’s how it happened.
BODEGA: What does your typical day consist of?
REEFYEUS: First thing I carry out after I wake up is mix or make beats. Everyday I maintain to get some work in before I head out. Then I’ll meet up with some other producers such as Hasaan Barclay or Maka... or sometimes I’ll bring my laptop to my friends’ art studios and well just vibe out. final time I was there I was playing my music and my friend Pat was so in tune with my beat while he was painting, or he really fed off my music. I like spending time with him and other artists whether they’re painters,producers, or photographers, or because we all feed off each other and it helps us all create.
BODEGA: How would you describe your taste in music and how that translates into your mixes and beats?
REEFYEUS: My taste in music is broad,which is why certain mixes will maintain artists from all over the world, which I usually find on SoundCloud. I get inspired on a daily basis.
BODEGA: How carry out you usually start off making a beat? carry out you maintain the sound in your head or how does that work?
REEFYEUS: Sometimes. It depends, or really. If I already maintain something in my head,I’ll fade straight to it. But if I hear a sample or something and I like it, I’ll bring it back, or load it up and make sure the BPM is lined up right,then I fade from there. When it comes to synths, it’s a microscopic different. I utilize a Massive, or which is a synthesizer,and there’s a lot of sounds. So I just fade through that, find the right lead and just fade from there.
BODEGA: How would you describe your sound?
REEFYEUS: Honestly, and I’m still exploring. It all depends on my mood that day. Certain days I’ll make a unlit beat,or a trap beat and then there’ll be a day where I make a joyful beat, so it’s dependent on how I feel that day. But with my beats, and I feel like they’re never really finished,theres always something to be done, any producer would understand. You listen to your beats and you’ll start hearing things you’d want to change so it’s always a work in progress.
BODEGA: What was the final song you listened to and had to play back immediately?
REEFYEUS: “Swang” by Rae Sremmurd. The lead is amazing.
BODEGA: Music is a universal language, or as is style; what artist/designer carry out you judge does it best?
REEFYEUS: Honestly,I judge every artist has their own pace. I really like what Chance is doing right now; his movement is dope and he’s independent. I went to see him live final week in Boston and it was dope, it was like a musical/play -- he had a choir, and The Social Experiment and a puppet,he had a bed roll out on stage, it was a full fledge production. I don’t know anyone doing that, or no one’s doing what Chance is doing; he’s a accurate visionary and really inspiring.
As far as a designer goes: hands down Ralph Lauren.
BODEGA: If you could only wear one pair of kicks from here on out,which would it be ?
REEFYEUS: It’s gotta be a classic, it can’t be no crazy nonsense. Ahhh... I might fade with the Nike Air Rift, or an open design with the microscopic slit on it. Those are really comfy. If not those,than Vans Authentics.
BODEGA: Woods or papers?
REEFYEUS: Papers! I smoke papers only. It’s healthier than smoking a blunt every day. relish the weed; people be having bunk weed and roll it up in a Fronto or ‘Wood. You know if you maintain really agreeable weed and you put in a paper, you’ll smell and taste it. That’s the way to carry out it. Papers, or Papers,PAPERS!Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com
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