Episode 003: A Conversation with eu-IV | TS Podcast Liner Notes + Playlist
Thank you for checking out episode 003 of The Transcending Sound Podcast!
Shout out to Baltimore-based beatmaker eu-IV for being the first conversation on the podcast! We get into his creative background, the Baltimore creative scene, a discussion about digital streaming platforms and more. Listen here:
Time stamps for the conversation:
5:30 - eu-IV’s visual art background
8:30 - going from visual art to beat making (love to Travo Trackz)
10:03 - journey of names to eu-IV
15:13 - lo-fi vs instrumental hip-hop: how does eu-IV label his music
21:05 - approaches to beat making
22:54 - SoundCloud era: rise of eu-IV, support of other creatives
26:05 - first beat show and other shows, China trip - creativity changes, organization
35:32 - artist collaborations (Claire Renee and CIVBOOM, losvito and gonLivin, family creativity and beat challenges)
44:20 - gaining confidence in beat making
44:40 - eu-IV releases, digital streaming platforms, and Bandcamp releases
53:27 - how to best support independent creatives, creative control
1:00:06 - Baltimore music scene (love to Zadia, Al Rogers Jr, Blaqstarr, Keierra and Tim)
1:10:10 - what’s coming up next, advice, outro
Sending love to all of the artists mentioned in this episode, including the ones not mentioned in the liner notes above: Tek.Lun, DK the Punisher, Mr. 14th and eu-IV for their New Year’s showcase, TheNASA8 collective, and SO many more out of the Baltimore scene. Love to Mia Loving of Invisible Majority and producer Graffititech who were a part of the collective that put together Beats Bars & Brushes.
The intro and outro for The Transcending Sound Podcast were produced by Graffititech. Follow and support him on Instagram and Bandcamp.
Follow and support eu-IV on Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud and Bandcamp. All photos courtesy of eu-IV.