cocodrills
CONTINUITY, INSTINCT, AND WHAT COMES NEXT
The tension between familiarity and discovery runs through their selections as well. Their sets move easily between unreleased material and fragments of re- cognisable sound, reshaped until their original context becomes secondary. Chris approaches that balance without hesitation.
“Compromising credibility is
just not something I consider. It doesn’t matter what depth of the scene the music origi- nated from; if it’s good, I’ll play it. I find that the line between ‘underground’ and ‘commercial’ has been heavily blurred. When presented in an alternate manner like a mashup or remix, nostalgia is a powerful emotional resource for our sets.”
Familiarity becomes a tool, a way of accessing collective memory while still maintaining control over how it is experienced.
In the studio, that same fluidity continues, though the pace changes. The immediacy of the booth gives way to something more introspective, more deli- berate in its construction. Adam describes the process as layered, moving between roles without fully settling into any of them.
“Creating something memora- ble is the goal, which admittedly
isn’t always easy. Building trac- ks is a very personal experience that I believe requires a lot of self-awareness and introspec- tion. Lately,
I’ve been making
a greater effort to filter my in- fluences by what genuinely mo- ves me emotionally, and not just what is ‘hot’ now.”
The emphasis shifts toward in- ternal response rather than ex- ternal validation, a recalibration that mirrors the unpredictabi- lity of their live sets in a quieter form.
Longevity, in this context, fee- ls less like an achievement and more like a byproduct of consis- tency. Nearly two decades in, the decisions that sustain them re- main grounded in instinct rather than strategy. Chris articulates that continuity with a clarity that avoids nostalgia.
“Never wavering from my ins- tincts, moving adjacent to trends, remaining authentic to ourselves, respecting those that helped us climb the ladder, and most importantly, appreciating the fans.”
There is no attempt to frame their trajectory as exceptional. It reads as a series of choices made repeatedly, each one reinforcing the last.
The next phase unfolds through small shifts, subtle expansions that keep the structure intact while allowing new elements to enter. Adam’s focus moves toward texture and presence, toward elements that introduce a different kind of vulnerability into their sets.
“Sonically, I’d like to aim for more harmonic content. Conceptually, I want to incorporate live vocals into our sets. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, but I haven’t had the cou- rage. I think it could be fun.”
That hesitation becomes part of the narrative, a reminder that evolution often begins with un- certainty rather than certainty.
Nothing in Cocodrills’ trajec- tory suggests a fixed endpoint. Their sets continue to reshape themselves, responding to rooms, to cities, to the quiet signals exchanged between them in the booth. The structure holds, but it remains open, allowing space for deviation without losing coherence. What persists is a way of working. A willingness to stay in motion, to let unpredictability remain a central force rather than something to be controlled.
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