I’ve got a ton of great interviews coming up, and I definitely wanted to start the first one off with a bang.
What better way than with a name that’s been making waves: Big Gigantic.
Below is a full interview with Dom (the producer of Big G) covering topics like why he chose to include the notorious saxophone into his act, how he prefers to produce his music, and where Big G is headed in the future.
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I’ve been a long time fan of Big Gigantic, and let me just say my quick words of praise: I’m loving the new stuff and I can’t wait for the new album to drop, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to ask you a few questions on behalf of my readers (almost all of which are also huge fans, pun intended).
1.) A lot of people I talk to about Big Gigantic know the group as “the electronic act with the sax,” and certainly Dom’s saxophone playing has become a big part of the unique sound of Big Gigantic. What was the inspiration for including a sax?
“I started playing the saxophone at a young age and the sax has always been my ‘voice’.
When I started making electronic music it really made sense for me to include the sax because it’s the main instrument that I play.
Fortunately for us, it’s helped separate us from other electronic acts out there.”
Takeaway: A lot of respect here for Dom for following what he knew.
A lot of artists nowadays are interested in making a certain sound, almost always a sound they heard elsewhere, instead of implementing their own personality and style into their music.
For Dom it was no question, he describes his sax as a ‘voice’ of his so it was natural for him to include it into his music.
This gives Dom & Big Gigantic’s sound a vibe that you simply can’t find elsewhere.
So, instead of seeing how you can best mimic another artist making waves on the scene, maybe it’s time to be like Dom and simply embrace what you know best.
2.) What is your ideal setting for making music? Do you ever make music while on the road, and if so, how is that process compared to making music at “home” or not on tour?
That’s where I can really focus and stay focused for a long time.
It really helps the whole creative process.
I definitely make music while out on the road but I essentially get ideas together and then I get home and work the ideas out in the studio.”
Takeaway: I’m sure a lot of artists who have toured will outright agree with this one.
Biggest point here is that I love how Dom points out that he creates “outlines” of music that he really puts together when he’s in his element at home.
A lot of work is put in on tour, so it shows a great work ethic for an artist to continue to produce even while the tour is commencing.
I like Dom’s emphasis on his preferred place for making music though.
You’re only going to put out your best stuff when you’re in the zone, so if a location is apart of this, or mandatory for you to get into the mindstate to make music, embrace it.
It doesn’t mean you have to stop the ideas that come to you at other times, just that you should make more “complete” efforts when your mind is in the right place.
3.) What can we expect from Big Gigantic in the future? Do you guys have any collaborations with other acts in the works?
We have been touring so much we’ve had to push the release til January of ’12.
We really feel like the new album is really a step up for us in many ways.
Production-wise, it just sounds better, as I’ve been studying hard and learning new techniques to make the actual quality of the tracks better.
This makes the bass hit harder and the highs cleaner.
Songwriting-wise, the new tracks are an evolution of our sound. I’ve been working hard to stay true to what we do while exploring and digging into new styles of electronic music.”
Takeaway: Big Gigantic is doing huge things!
Now that I got that mandatory pun out of the way, I’m definitely excited.
January seems far away but I’ll be glad to start the New Year off with a Big G release.
Glad to see Dom taking his production values seriously, can’t wait to hear the crisp new sound from the new album.
Also glad to see him embracing evolution, no artist wants to get stuck in a rut or in a “cage” by producing the same style over and over, and while I never want to see the sax go away, I’m fully embracing the idea of Big G branching out into new territory.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s also an amazing new video out on Big Gigantic’s YouTube channel for their newly released track “Rise And Shine”, check it out!
Small photo by Mary Rehak
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