taste in your music, how do you maintain your authentic
musical landscapes in tracks like ‘Anamorphic’ and ‘Wasted’?
“We’ve always identified ourselves as techno DJ’s but to be fair, we’re not techno purists. If it fits, it sits! We have a really broad taste in music and we just play what we like, that’s it. Being into a lot of different music styles will inspire you in the studio as well. Definitely. Mostly subconsciously but also consciously. For example: the idea for Wasted arose from an R&B acapella we really liked. It can also feel really liberating to try and produce a totally different genre than the genre you’re used to. Even if it doesn’t turn into a finished track, you will always learn new techniques and concepts that you can incorporate into your “own” music. We’re happy that we were able to show a more versatile side of Joyhauser on our debut album”.
You both share a fascination with the human mind and its intricacies. How do concepts from psychology, particularly the works of Joy Paul
musical narrative and creative expression? “Joy
investigated behavior. Marc Hauser did research about intelligence (aka cognition). These two concepts go hand in hand. It can go both ways and you even have a therapy style (cognitive behavior) based on these two concepts. Our music is shaped by this interaction too. We think it’s endlessly fascinating how a tiny spark of creativity in the studio, triggered by the neurons in your brain, can release such a huge spark of emotions in someone else’s brain when listening to your music. Just imagine how a super tiny amount of neuron voltage that sprung from your creative mind is making +10 000 people move their bodies to your music, releasing an endlessly larger amount of energy than where it originated from. All from a single millivolt spark that erupted from your months earlier.
such a beautiful thing when you think about it”. That’s truly unbelievable and brain
Your meticulous approach to releasing music has led to a distinctive and refined sound. How do you decide when a piece of music is ready to be shared with the world, and how has this approach shaped your musical journey?
“Indeed, at first we waited a pretty long time to release our own music. Stijn has already been producing music since he was 14 years old. It was mainly a matter of time to find the right sound and right balance, between the two of us, for Joyhauser. We were patient, that was our smartest move. When it comes to perfectionism, it’s really easy to lose yourself. The production process can be long and tiring but it doesn’t always need to be. We mostly try to get the creative part down as fast as possible. After detailing your
self how far you want to go in all of this. Again: patience is a virtue. That same patience also brought us to the right labels eventually. Bottom line is that nothing comes easy. We still learn everyday but that also makes this job endlessly interesting”.
that it’s all about crafting and track.
You decide for your- Paul Guilford was a psychologist who Guilford and Marc Hauser, shape your sound while exploring different
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