Today, you get to read up on Neon Chief for the third time :). We’re full of euphoria with what this artist is going to do the next few months, as we’ve been able to hear the evolution first hand. We had a chance to ask Neon Chief new questions, which you will enjoy as you hear his track ‘Lavender Lemonade’ as part of issue six | LEMONGRASS.
Our interview with the hermit was curated by ZenAware of the phuture collective team.
Interview with Neon Chief:
phuture: Yo, Neon Chief your song Lavender Lemonade is a juicy mixture of funky melodies and electronic goodness, how did you come up with this track?
Neon Chief : Thanks! The theme made me think of a garden and how alive they are, especially beneath the immediate surface of what we can see. I thought of all the bugs, birds, plants, fungi and bacteria and tried to make a track that expresses the abundance of life in that environment.
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phuture: How did you hear about Phuture Collective?
Neon Chief: Either a DIVERSA repost or a montell2099 one haha like a lot of us probably! Just loved the synesthetic issues and had to submit!
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phuture: If you could trade shoes with any producer who would it be and why?
Neon Chief : For a lot of the people I would trade shoes with, it’s because of the vocalists they get to work with. I love a strong, emotional voice. On the other hand I could trade shoes with a hackneyed EDM DJ and get their bank account. Decisions decisions.
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phuture: What DAW do you use, and why did you decide to use it?
Neon Chief : I use Ableton because I switched to Apple and got sick of dual booting just to run FL haha I find that I really like the logical side of Ableton too.
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phuture: How old were you when you first started producing, how old are you now?
Neon Chief: : I was 18 when I started with FL. Now I’m 24, just enjoying the process.
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phuture: What is your ultimate goal with your music?
Neon Chief : I try not to set concrete goals around things I love. My ultimate goal is to continue making music for the rest of my life. Making a living off of music would be great but the world is full of opportunities, beyond just the realm of music.
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phuture: Your name is very interesting, how did you settle on such a unique name?
Neon Chief : Doodling in class haha. The word neon has always been a cool-ass word to me and then my neighbor’s dog was named Chief and my dad would yell it when he came running (hobbling) outside so that sound just pops in my head sometimes. Weird way to get a name for sure haha
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phuture: If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Neon Chief: Turkey Havarti sandwiches are my jam! I could probably make it on those alone haha
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phuture: What is your favorite part of making a song?
Neon Chief :I love jamming over a simple beat and just exploring melodies and tonal space. Normally I put down the melodies and then start to sculpt the arrangement around that. And then the melody is based off the original bones of the beat so it all kind of feeds into itself.
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phuture: What do you find most beneficial to your creative process?
Neon Chief : Relaxing. I force it sometimes and that’s the best way to make a lifeless song. It’s hard to just relax into production when life is breathing down your neck haha.
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phuture: How do you feel about flat earth theory?
Neon Chief : Neil Degrasse-Tyson nailed it. Feeding ignorance is dangerous. Just look at Trump. I took a red eye from Denver to Iceland and the sun never set. Also there’s a whole different set of stars below the equator. I could keep proving it wrong haha
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