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T@NE is a multi-talented artist who wears many hats – musician, saxophonist, composer, producer, rapper, vocalist, and director. His recent collaboration with Dronez resulted in an epic remix of a new track called “Autumn.”
In this interview, he shares his inspiration for the remix, how the collaboration with Dronez came about, what sets this remix apart from the original version, and much more…
1. What inspired the decision to remix “Autumn”?
I felt the composition really lends itself to being remixed. I mean you can remix anything, so yeah it’s great to hear what someone else can do with the work. And, it’s a great way to collaborate with people and build each other’s brands.
2. How did the collaboration with Dronez come about?
I was studying (and still studying) the genre Future Riddim and I was listening to a track Dronez released called “Quest;” I was thinking to myself, man Dronez is gonna rock a remix of “Autumn.” We should work together, let’s collaborate.
3. What sets this remix apart from the original version?
One of the main things was to give Dronez the freedom to do whatever he wanted with the track. When discussing what to do, I said to Dronez, “go in and do your thing” and yeah he demolished it; Dronez absolutely rocked it.
4. What kind of emotions do you hope to evoke in listeners through this remix?
You know, the beautiful thing about putting out work is that everybody can get something different out of it.
For me, it’s hey, just keep believing in yourself, keep believing in your dreams, and put in the hard work. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from my experiences it’s that not only do you have to be the hardest worker and smartest worker in the room, but you also have to be up working before everybody else.
I try to set my alarm for 3:30 am/4:00 am because those extra hours of correct practice really add up in helping you to be prepared for when opportunities arise.
Whatever it is you do, your career, romantic relationships, or friendships, it’s about really trying to bring your A-game all the time, and that comes in the preparation and putting in the hard work.
But, like I said what people get from our work, I really believe depends on the individual.
©Jerry Sumit Suksawat
5. How did you go about selecting the beats and harmonies for “Autumn”?
For the original, I had been talking to my friend Be Steadwell about working on a song together, so I went to her place and we pretty much wrote the whole composition and lyrics in like three days.
For the remix, I sent Dronez some stems from the original; the vocal stems, guitar stems, keyboard stems and some synth and pad stems.
The vocals already had production on them by my guy Johannes Raassina, and then Dronez added more of his own production.
Once Dronez had the stems, he used some of what Be and I composed and then came up with his own incredible composition.
6. Can you elaborate on the concept that the lyrics convey?
Be Steadwell wrote the lyrics. I just remember her composing all these lyrics on the spot; I was thinking to myself this is incredible.
©Fishman Art 89
7. The artwork looks very striking! What was the idea behind it?
Thank you, yeah the album artwork is by my guy Fishman Art 89, he’s amazing.
This artwork is a variation of the original. Usually when I think of a song there’s also a visual that comes into my head. I’ll sketch out the concept and send it to Fishman, then we build it together.
8. Do you have any plans for future collaborations?
I would love to collaborate with Dronez again, and with anyone who is down to collaborate.
9. Are you already working on your next release?
Yeah, working on more music projects with my bandmates, and also working on my Nightwing script.
10. How do you see your artistry evolving over the next 10 years?
Just taking it one day at a time, trying to make sure I put the correct hard work in and keep moving forward.
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