We are very happy to have Holosound as a guest on our podcast show. Unfortunately we don’t have a tracklist ready but I can assure that there are some really tasty tracks in there. Amp up your best speakers, push play and enjoy this finely curated set. If you want to learn more about Holosound, below are some questions we asked him.
When did you start to develop an interest in electronic music
I actually went with a friend to Israel in 1993 and one of the first things we did upon arriving in Jerusalem was buy a hookah. When we got back to the hotel we found that the shopkeeper had replaced the tobacco with a Psy-Trance cassette tape. After the shock of being “ripped off” subsided, I figured we might as well listen to it. That coupled with Flute Loop from Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication album cemented a curiosity in all things electronic. Returning to the US in ’93 with 3 more years of high school to go and no real Internet made finding more music a bit of a challenge. But finding new music through exploring relationships and stepping outside of my comfort zone has always served me very well so it was ultimately a blessing in disguise.
What has been your source for inspiration? (artists that inspiring you to your sound / places etc)
I think that the most inspirational aspect of what’s happened since I began making and playing records has been the people I’ve met in the various different places I’ve gotten the chance to play. It’s so nice to be sitting in someone’s apartment on the other side of the world, have only the most basic English words between the two of you, and still be able to have a great time. I’m inspired to do what I do because I love the way good music levels the playing field for us all and gives us an experience we can all share regardless of where we come from or what we believe.
Your artist name Holosound, does it have a special meaning or what is the story behind it?
When I was in high school, I watched a documentary about the Beatles in which they asked John how he’d come up with the name for The Beatles. He recounted how he’d woken up from a dream with the word “Beatles” stuck in his head. The next day I woke up with the name ‘Holobound” stuck in my head. When I moved to NYC to team up with my former partner, I thought “why not make it HoloSOUND?”……
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