Interview | Questions & Answers With Meddie Bloom

We talk to Meddie Bloom about his newest single “Time To Live”, which has a beautiful message for humanity. Furthermore, it’s so catchy that you could listen to it on repeat. By the way, the music video looks amazing as well. There’s much more to discover, so check out this interview right here!

1 — What’s the message behind your debut single “Time To Live”?

The message behind “Time to Live” is about unity, self-love, self-acceptance, togetherness and showing unconditional love, respect and help to all living beings on this planet that live with and around us. As a new artist, I really wanted this song to be a thunderous, liberating and uplifting introduction to my music.

Pasha Teplo (Director) and I shot the scenes for this music video in various deserts outside of Los Angeles, in order to convey the pain and confusion of isolation. We both are nature lovers and wanted to capture these scenes in the hearts of some majestic landscapes. As you can tell by watching the music video, all these stunning landscapes are a reflection of the pure mental state that all the characters are currently in.

3 — How many hours go into shooting the visuals?

We shot all the nature scenes in roughly 1-2 hours. The heat in the desert was unbearable, making it almost impossible to take more time. And all the other scenes including the ones with the wonderful cast were shot in a studio within a half day. It was an exhausting but exhilarating and fun experience.

4 — Are the lyrics based on personal experience?

Absolutely, but I’m sure that most of us can relate to them. In this song, I’m yearning and calling for a message of hope and compassion that is lost in many areas in this world we’re living in. But the call I’m making is a positive one. I believe that we can collectively heal our earth by starting with ourselves first. It is only then that we will be able to project love, understanding, and compassion to all other sentient beings, no matter what color, religion, sexual orientation, shape, or species. We all bear the same expressions and are all made of the same stardust.

5 — Who collaborated with you in the studio while producing this great Dance-Pop anthem?

I wrote, produced, and recorded the song myself about 8 years ago. My dear friend Juan Robles put down some of the very first scratch synth tracks after giving him directions of what exact notes and chords to play. And finally, the track was mixed and mastered by Austin Leeds.

6 — Did you find there was much pressure going into recording your debut single? How would you describe the whole creative process?

There was absolutely no pressure at all. Like I mentioned earlier, the song was already recorded a long time ago. I haven’t released it throughout all these years but ultimately decided to do so. The way I go about the creative process is usually very simple and straightforward. I usually come up with the main chorus melody first and then built around it. Most often I already have an idea where I would like the song to go after I’ve built the main chorus. I often use the acoustic guitar to come up with additional chords and melodies that end up being played on the Synths.

7 — Do you have any vocal training?

I possess no vocal training whatsoever. I’m an occasional bathroom singer just like most others (hahaha). I joined a church choir for a very short period of time when I was in my teenage years, but that’s really all. It’s all in the bathroom or in the car.

8 — What’s your purpose of doing music?

My purpose with music is to enlighten, touch and inspire people and to inspire people to give love a chance. The sheer beauty and power of sound waves, beats, and words are excellent outlets to convey that energy. I also love to bring up worldly topics that might need awareness and questioning.

9 — Would you like to experiment with other genres besides EDM?

Totally… Being influenced by so many different genres, from Rock to R&B to Classical to World music to you name it, and being a multi-instrumentalist, I will definitely branch out to other styles other than electronic dance music or fuse several styles together in the future. I can’t wait for that…

10 — Finally, where does your artist name come from?

Meddie has always been my nickname since I was a little kid. And when it came to choosing an artist name I really wanted that name to be followed and accompanied by “Bloom”. I love the idea of blooming and showing off all your colors in all their glory… blooming as if you want to make the whole world beautiful. To me “Bloom” also inspires a necessary call of action: It encourages us to stop hiding all of our magic and talents, and it encourages us to unleash them in the name of love and art. Everyone has the power and depth to inspire others. And it wouldn’t necessarily have been a certain talent, it could simply be someone giving their utmost warmth, care, attention, help, and support to someone else in dire need of it…

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