Indigo Beck & Noer the Boy are back again – this time with another innovative, emotionally impacting collaboration with which we struggle finding the words to describe. Since we last had the chance to speak with these two, they’ve been continuing to gain momentum – which includes steadily releasing well-received & innovative tracks, as well as playing shows around the nation more often than not. Let’s cut right to it – scroll below, press play & read on. [Pictured: Noer the Boy.]
Interview curated by Michael of the Phuture Collective team.
Phuture Collective: Indigo Beck & Noer the Boy – it’s so good to have you both back on Phuture, especially with the entity that is ‘Carburetor Complex’. Each of you have had quite the past few months since we last spoke – so it’s only natural we catch up. Before we get down to the juicy stuff, give us a recap of your week.
Indigo Beck: I’m writing this from San Jose, playing a show down here with some cool people. I’ve been spending the last couple weeks really trying to perfect my new live setup.
Noer the boy: I alternate between weeks of no creative spark and weeks where seemingly everything I make I love…totally feast or famine, so to speak. Right now it’s a musical feast hehehe.
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Phuture Collective: ‘Carburetor Complex’ takes one side of a spectrum and completely turns that around as the song finishes. We haven’t heard something so diverse, minimal and innovative perhaps ever. Describe the motivation behind this track specifically.
Indigo Beck: I found a sample of some person chopping wood and it had the perfect quiet atmosphere that just resonated with us and we took it from there.
Noer the boy: We wanted to make the “quietest banger”. The contrast between the beginning and the second half I think will play out real nicely on big systems!
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Phuture Collective: How does working together complement your styles? How is it hindered?
Indigo Beck: Whenever we make music together it is usually the new weirdest song I’ve ever heard. Something about getting Noah and I in the same studio produces very off-kilter music.
the boy: While we both are 100% about experimentation in our solo work, we tend to amplify each others weirdness when we work on music together. It’s a very organic process making music together. We never go into a studio sessions with the mindset of “this song has to be X,Y,Z and at blahblah BPM and 32 bars here and 16 here”…it’s all about trying out something new and not knowing where we will end up.
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Phuture Collective: If you could design one piece of gear, what would it do & how would you use it?
Indigo Beck: A machine that would translate video into audio and back again with a feedback loop until you get the most broken down audio and video.
Noer the boy: Some sort of sound generation feedback system that also doubles as a field recorder…oh and it has to have a bunch of knobs and buttons. That would be my go to device for sure both in the studio and for shows.
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Phuture Collective: What inspires the naming of your tracks when working on a piece? Does it happen before or after it’s finished?
Indigo Beck: I really just choose names that sound nice to my ears and vibe well with the track.
Noer the boy: Sometimes there is a deep meaning behind a song and other times it’s just about what fits the modus operandi. Usually I name tracks after a song is finished, but that’s not always the case.
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Phuture Collective: What were the first albums you each bought? What about the most recent?
Indigo Beck: Sergio Mendez and the Brazil 66’ (one of my favorite records of all time). Most recent was some rather weird vinyl like recorded whale sounds and such.
Noer the boy: Hmm…honestly I’m not sure but I know one of the earlier albums I bought myself was Oi Oi Oi by Boys Noize.
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Phuture Collective: Which cereal character closest resembles you? What about your music?
Indigo Beck: Whoever the mascot for the most off brand raisin bran is.
Noer the boy: Probably the Trix Rabbit because he’s a cheerful goofball and I’m a cheerful goofball.
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Phuture Collective: Indigo – we’ve seen your name on more events, and have been able to see releases on such labels as STYLSS & Don’t Die at Work. You have self released more the past couple months and statistically speaking, you are getting heard even more than before. What else is planned for you the next few months & what has spawned the momentum?
Indigo Beck: I’m gearing up for a tour later this year and working hard on making my A/V experience come to life.
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Phuture Collective: Noer – how would you describe your music to someone who couldn’t hear?
Noer the Boy: Brutal industrial electronic undanceable dance music inspired from the internet.
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Phuture Collective: If you could , why?
Indigo Beck: Then how?
Noer the Boy: Why not?
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Phuture Collective: Thank you so much for entertaining us. Anything else you want to add for our readers’ pleasure?
Indigo Beck: boop beep bop shablip yada
Noer the Boy: Never stop learning.
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