Svart (Contracult)
Photo: Steven Anthony Roe
What are your top five albums that were released in 2022? (In order 1-5)
- King Yosef - The Ever Growing Wound
- Black Magnet - Body Prophecy
- Orville Peck - Bronco
- Cristobal Tapia De Veer - Smile Soundtrack
- Danny Elfman - Bigger Messier
What band did you discover in 2022 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
King Yosef was one I really focused on this year. I’d only really heard his record with Youth Code and some of his Trap production before that. Every time you think you’ve heard it all with a genre something comes around and stabs you in the heart. His unique blend of Industrial and Hardcore really hits all the right stuff. I can’t wait to hear more from this artist.
How will you remember 2022? (In terms of music)
Lots of great soundtracks and films especially. Film composition is really thriving agains the grain in an awesome way.
What can we look forward to from you in 2023?
A remix record and hopefully some touring/more shows.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2023?
Bara Hari, Fact Pattern, King Yosef.
Live shows are still a mixed bag as we adapt to social gatherings in a COVID world. What is something positive you see about touring right now? Anything you’d like to see change?
I really don’t see many positives in touring at this moment. Small bands don’t even stand a chance getting on packages, mid level bands are leaning towards buy-ons to pay for their vehicles, tours are getting canceled left and right, ticket/gas prices are insane. I hope the pipe line slows a little in the next few years so more of us can have the opportunity. Sorry I don’t have something more affirming to share.
