Nerdhappy Releases ‘15913’
Can you briefly describe what the song/each song is about? If you are releasing an album then either describe the thinking behind the project or choose a couple of lead tracks to focus on.
Each song is a story in my mind. Barca vs. Bayern is about a folksy girl who meets a techy guy at a bar during a soccer/football match. Bossk Dreams is an electronic interpretation of a dream/nightmare in the mind of the galactic bounty hunter. Be Yourself, Tamiko is about a girl on a playground who gets dissed by someone who she thought was her friend, so she summons the Japanese God of the Sea to splash her with water.
Were there any notable or amusing happenings surrounding the recording/production of the EP?
Writing songs has always come easy, but learning to produce music was very difficult. In order to make sure everything sounded right I began to mix/master songs in my car to make sure they'd sound right on the radio.
Is there a particular ethos behind the single/EP/album or any particular music styles or events that inspired it?
The title of the album is 15913, which is a reference to hitting the kick on the 1, 5, 9, and 13 on a drum machine. The original inspiration was to make songs that thump, but along the way, the weirdness snuck its way into each song.
Are there any other interesting or amusing happenings – no matter how small – that the band has been involved with that would be of interest to those who like your music?
I live in Red Hook, Brooklyn (Mitski just recorded her music video here :), and when I'd get stuck I'd just walk around listening to my tracks again and again in my headphones, and let the sounds of my neighborhood chime in with other ideas. A bus or a laugh or a police siren provided tones and ideas that sometimes fit perfectly.
What are the band's main influences?
The first influence has to have been Depeche Mode, and in more recent years bands like Daft Punk, Kalkbrenner, Odesza, Moderat, trentem0ller, Extrawelt.
