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This week, COPYCATT sat down to chat for the EDM Prodcast.

Andre aka COPYCATT is a neuro hop producer originally from the Sunshine Coast in Australia, who is currently based in Melbourne.

In this interview we dive deep into the reality of artist burnout, and how rapid success can be difficult to process and comprehend. We discuss the role of social media in his burnout and how seeking external validation was a big part of that, especially being disconnected from his main scene in the US.

Later on, we explore his sound design process, and how post-processing with saturation, OTT, and other FX are key to getting his neuro basses sound massive. We chat about his latest EP, Trash, and how the sound design on that was representative of his detailed approach to processing and resampling.

If you're wanting some key career and production advice, tune in for the whole thing.

Links:
MSaturator → https://www.meldaproduction.com/MSaturator
Night Owl Collective → https://nightowlcollective.net/
Upscale Recordings → https://upscalerecordings.com/
Native Instruments Massive → https://splice.com/plugins/97-massive-vst-au-by-native-instruments
Native Instruments FM8 → https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/fm8/

Connect with COPYCATT:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/itscopycatt
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/itscopycatt/
Twitter → https://twitter.com/itscopycatt
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XmObiDv74Etc9tJFMRtC4?si=y8x460HmSOKNCS3gjHrisw
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/itscopycatt

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:21 Interview start and COPYCATT's background
6:03 Discovering KOAN Sound
8:05 The early 2010's dubstep phase
10:03 Changing your alias as you evolve
15:54 Reverse engineering success doesn't always work
19:09 Success in 2016-2018 & Tom's Battery
26:06 Burning out from success and the dark side of social media
33:50 Why he didn't want to make music anymore
38:00 Working on new ideas instead of overhauling old ones
41:54 Releases and the context of music
49:07 What have you been experimenting with in the DAW?
52:38 Post-processing and moving beyond one synth
58:01 Trash EP and bass sound design
01:02:40 What's coming up next?
01:04:25 If you have a time machine, what would you go back and change?
01:07:10 Where can people find you online?

EDMProd:
Website → https://edmprod.com
Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod
Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod

Aden Russell (Artsea):
Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea
Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea
Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea

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#161: COPYCATT on Creative Burnout, Social Media & Bass Post-Processing

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The gravitational influence of Street Ritual ripples into 2023 with the 'DISCOVERIES' compilation. We've taken some of our favorite track submissions from the last year and brought them together in a showcase of the heavy, gritty, and experimental styles buried deep within the cavernous world of underground bass. Consisting of fifteen tracks seething with elements of dubstep, drum & bass, crunchy halftime, and leftfield bass, 'DISCOVERIES' stays true to our label's everlasting mission to uncover and feed the lifeblood of modern bass music.

Compiled by Street Ritual
Mastered by @mindex (www.mindexmusic.com)
Artwork by Seth Grymlife (grymlife.com)

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This mind-bending journey is like a visit to an intergalactic cafe, where the beats pulse like the rhythm of the universe and the melodies are like colorful swirls of stardust. Let the layers of sound weave together in a mesmerizing tapestry taking you on a journey through space and time.

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Madison, WI-based Thysbe leaves his stamp on the WPN catalogue with his Animah EP, an intergalactic voyage through glitched-out, head-nod-inducing bass music.

The Door of the Interior Sun opens things up, striking a careful balance between alluring melodies, stuttering ear candy, and driving low-end. An honorable launch into the auditory universe of 'Animah'.

Hyperglitch artist and Midwest-based Nuan Sonar joins Thysbe on Light From The Hidden World. The pair bring the listener deeper into space with some mystical intro work before going full pedal-to-the-metal with a deep halftime groove complimented by IDM-tinged sound design.

Thysbe flexes his harmonic knack with the closer, Animah the Rat Queen. He paints a beautifully balanced picture between dark and light, while not holding back from the weighty presence that the previous pieces bring to the table.

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ARTWORK BY: Shubham Dhage + Dystopik
DESIGN BY: Holothug
MASTERED BY: NUAN SONAR

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Desolate roads stretch across a silent expanse, guided only by flickering lights that no longer lead anywhere. Echoes linger in the underground passageways, floating between empty streets and veined alleys. Each moment feels like an unsent message, a hymn etched into the pavement, fading into static and dust. Along the way, color drains from the sky until nothing remains but a tranquil horizon where all signs disappear, and absence becomes the only language still spoken.

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