How does afrojack make music

Afrojack has built a global brand that is recognized for influencing attitudes and championing new levels of change for the music world. It is clear from his exponential growth that there is no stopping him.

Skip to content. I just try to make all my songs good, so the fans, radio or whoever have to accept the new shit, get use the new shit and ultimately change what they call "genres" over the years. In that sense, do you feel like your music is misrepresented or even exploited due to the over-saturation of so called "genre bending" music over the years? It's normal. It's like if you go to a restaurant and eat something that's really good.

You're probably going to go home and try to learn to make it. It's only human. On the other hand, if I kept doing the same shit, pressuring myself to make hit after hit, I'd probably wouldn't be doing this interview.

But for me, it's about creating a new sound. Right now I get inspired by people like Skrillex and everything that Flume did over the years. Seeing and learning ways to crossover where people can understand it on the radio too. To me that's an interesting thing. To use a part of that or other influences to create a new genre. Creating what doesn't exist. That's what really excites me and that's what I always strive for. Laughs With all the bad shit in the world, how can you have more than thousands of people join up, buy a ticket, and walk through the gate for an awesome experience?

How can you have all these people and not one fight breaks out? I DJ and see my friends or other artists I like perform to people who are having the time of their lives. And if it's not good in front of these thousands and thousands of people, I'm pretty sure fights will break out.

I'm not saying I'm political. We just have to pull our own weight and support each other. It's not just the people higher up, but the everyday people as well. Your music has this all-encompassing way of combining both aggression and grace that connects with everyone and brings them together. Where do you find that balance musically? It really comes from a subconscious level. Music is such a diverse thing. It's something you can't explain with words… like one piece of music can say so much by just one chord or melody.

My grandma helps me also. She's Usually if she doesn't like I song I make, it's probably not right. It could be one minor change, but if it's not right, it's not right because even if someone doesn't understand the lyrics or beat to a song, whether it's dance or rap or whatever, the music should still make them comfortable. You have an impressive resume of music throughout the years. How do these collaborations comes about and creatively, what's your approach to these songs you work on with your collaborators?

Luckily, I have a great team and they always introduce me to inspiring new music. So when I hear these new artists I always wanted to work with and get the opportunity to work with them in the studio. It usually can as simple as a response as "dope". It may sound funny, but the word "dope" means a lot coming from me or the other artists because it tells me these arrangements are the perfect combination for this, this, and this, you know?

You don't have to overthink or explain it because as musicians, really don't have to explain what we do. That's why our music explains what we're trying to do. These collaborations don't come from paying people just to work with them. There's an understanding and appreciation for each other's music and my job is to make songs that not only make you think "damn," but also have the potential to show genius in the artists I work with.

We're just here to help create something for the masses, so they can understand and appreciate it also. Can we expect a follow-up to your last album Forget the World anytime soon? Afrojack talks music, moments, and the importance of being gone. August 19, Where does your name originate from? What a confident approach! The element of surprise. This also came in the same week as Afrojack cemented his hands into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the second DJ to ever do this and in doing so reinforced his position as a global music icon.

He has also kicked off a new DJ residency at Las Vegas hotspot Hakkasan, where fans can frequently catch his unique self-designed stage experience. He recently released his second capsule collection with the brand, after his first collection sold out in only 48 hours.

He was also sought out by leading gaming company, Razer, to be a brand consultant on the development of its future products. Afrojack will take things to another level and to a bigger venue: the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.