Dehusslar Music is a producer who hails from Mangere in South Auckland, and adds his own vitality, determination and life experience to all his tracks. The first single from the upcoming album Watermelon And Dick, The Festival Album, is the noisily heavy bass-dubbed “II VII V DUB” and is already making a splash from the get-go, with its crushing bassline, changing melodies and “final boss mode” type attitude.
This track is also the first time I’ve gotten into 140 BPM bass music and it just fell into place and I was able to finish it in 40 minutes. The house is built since leaving the city in search of more freedom and fresh ideas and it overlooks a lake. That switch of scenery was definitely worth it!
It took months to get the album over the finish line and finally, DEHUSSLAR MUSIC is ready to send it out, one track at a time. The entire project covers the genre Dubstep, Trap, Drum and Bass, Afro Beats, Progressive House and Experimental Bass and tries to represent the whole run of a real electronic music festival in one album.
The momentum just keeps on building with the next single, “Mouth 2 Mouth” dropping Aug. 28th. This is a journey to be followed very closely.
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“II VII V DUB” is your debut single from the forthcoming album Watermelon And Dick, The Festival Album. What made this track the right choice to introduce the project to listeners?
It just felt right, its the ideal foundation to build off when introducing a festival vibe, phat heavy bass lines with unique sounds and changing melodies.
You describe the track as capturing “final boss mode” confidence. What does that mindset mean to you, and how did you translate it into the sound of the record?
Its a mindset that has always been there, from playing sports representing Mangere East Hawks, you always had that final boss energy that you are cant be defeated. I’ve also trained alot of fighters over the years and that mentality is a must in that environment. So it was very natural to produce this mentality into electronic music especially at 140bpm.
Growing up in Mangere, South Auckland, you were surrounded by helicopters, sirens, and an intense environment. How did those experiences influence your identity as a producer and the music you create today?
It basically made me enjoy it when i could actually sleep without hearing any sirens or 3am circling helicopters. I was born and raised in Mangere and this is just a everyday situation. The struggle is real. But we grow and we grind, we hustle and keep it moving. You only have you to make it happen. That mentality is in my music.
The track is built around the energy of walking through a massive festival crowd. What were you hoping listeners would feel when they first hear “II VII V DUB”?
Just that its the beginning of the festival music, you hear it from the gates and as you approach the first stage you embrace this sound and moment. that’s the vibe for II VII V DUB.
This release marks your first time creating a 140 BPM bass track. What attracted you to that sound, and what did you discover about your production style while making it?
I discovered it to be easier then I thought. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to produce most of the album tracks in under 2 hours, this took me like 40 mins. I just felt like i knew this sound and feel so well. It was surprising.
You recorded the track at your home studio overlooking a lake that reminded you of a festival setting. How did that environment influence the creative process?
I basically moved to the middle of no where and once i did, the universe or something just started to provide new life situations and opportunities for me.
I literally only started making electronic music like 2 years ago. The current place I’m so grateful to be living at, just has the perfect surroundings for me to grow into this producer. Creatively I couldn’t be in a better place. I didn’t want to go to a studio and leave this amazing energy. So just made my place a multiply hustle environment.
As an independent producer, how important is it for you to have complete creative control over your music, and how does that freedom shape the sound of DEHUSSLAR MUSIC?
I hide away for 6 to 11 months and did nothing but make music with a plan to finish this album. Messed up sleeping patterns as creatively I just got up and kept creating any idea i had or could create at any time of the day or night. I didn’t stop till it was complete. Reason was, I knew I was independent and had to grind daily to know I was for real about this and I am about this life. I had to keep that energy while i had it and I didn’t want the pressure of only having 6 songs and then a label dude says make another 6 in 1 week.
II VII V DUB” establishes what you describe as the sonic blueprint for Watermelon And Dick, The Festival Album. What can listeners expect from the album based on what you’ve created with this first single?
Honestly BASS, the best way I can describe the album, is when you walk around a electronic music festival, every track and sound you will hear at a festival is on this album. Dubstep, Trap, Drum and Bass, Afro Beats, Progressive house, Liquid Drum and Bass, Experimental Bass, Future Bass etc. Its all on here. That’s why its The Festival Album.
With “II VII V DUB” now out and the next single already being planned, what are you most excited about as you continue building this project and your journey as an artist?
I’m dropping every month, The next Single, “Mouth 2 Mouth” drops August 28th and is a 170 bpm Drum and Bass Banger. It is low key crazy to see this becoming a reality, I literally packed up my tent at a festival 2 years ago, pause, took a big look around and said to myself ok I’m gonna make a festival album called Watermelon and Dick, The Festival Album and haven’t stopped since.
I am excited to show momentum and just keep dropping every month till October as that’s when ill drop the Album. As an artist, I cant wait for my music to be appreciated in a lot of festival settings. Playing Festivals around the world is the ultimate goal.
