Egregious Beats On the Making of "A Good Time"
Punk Head: You describe "A Good Time" as capturing “after-dark energy.” Can you walk us through the creative process of translating a time-of-day vibe into music?
Egregious Beats: For me, “after-dark energy” is that feeling when the day kind of shuts off and everything opens up. The rooms darker, people are more relaxed, and there’s this sense that something fun could happen. I’m from BC, Canada, and I grew up during a time when discovering music felt a lot more random and exciting. Someone would bring over a CD from Europe, or you’d hear a track on FM radio and have no idea what it was, but it would completely stick with you. I think I’m always chasing a bit of that feeling in my own music. With “A Good Time,” I wanted the track to feel like that moment when you stop overthinking and just let the night take over.
Punk Head: “A Good Time” feels made for both the club and the gym. How do you balance euphoric energy with sing-along accessibility?
Egregious Beats: I try to keep the production moving but still make sure there’s something simple and memorable for people to grab onto. I love big emotional synths and that euphoric festival-type energy, but I don’t want the song to feel too complicated or distant. With “A Good Time,” the groove gives it that club or workout energy, while the vocal hook keeps it easy to sing along with. I wanted it to feel energetic, but still human.
Punk Head: If the sun goes down and the lights go out, what kind of ‘good time’ do you hope listeners are having when your track plays?
Egregious Beats: Maybe they’re driving at night, dancing with their friends, working out, or just playing the track at home. The song is really about getting out of your own head and getting pulled into the moment. So the “good time” I’m hoping for is that feeling of release, where you feel a bit lighter, more energized, and more connected.
Punk Head: Your music blends house, trance, techno, and deep house. How do you decide which elements to let shine in a track?
Egregious Beats: I usually start with the feeling first, then the genre pieces come after. If the song needs to feel emotional and uplifting, I’ll lean more into melodic house or trance. If it needs more drive, I’ll bring in drums or bass. If it needs space, I’ll pull from deep house. Growing up, I was exposed to music in a pretty mixed way, through radio, CDs, dance compilations, and random discoveries, so I don’t think I’ve ever been too locked into one lane. I just try to use whatever elements serve the track best and not worry too much if I’m following the “rules” of a genre.
Punk Head: Your music is both physically engaging and emotionally immersive. Do you think of tracks as storytelling, sensory experiences, or something else entirely?
Egregious Beats: I think it’s a bit of both. Dance music has to make you move, but the songs that really stay with me usually have some kind of emotional pull too. I like when a track can tell a simple story without spelling everything out. With “A Good Time,” the story is about feeling stuck, wanting to break through, and finding that release through music, movement, and connection. I think of my tracks as emotional experiences you can also dance.
