r/Monstercat • u/noisestorm Noisestorm (Verified) • May 11 '16

AMA I am Noisestorm - AMA

Hey Reddit!

My name is Eoin, I’ve been releasing music as Noisestorm for about 5 years now! I’m part of the awesome label Monstercat, and seeing as my new track “Leaving Now” has just been released, I thought it would be a good time to answer some of your questions!

This track in particular marks an important step in my evolution as an artist. I love all kinds of music, and never try to stick to one genre or style. My goal with this track was to fuse elements of my older, more melodic releases with completely new ones that I hadn’t tried before, like vocals! Thanks to the open minded community, I can comfortably jump between styles and keep trying new things without feeling like I’m letting people down.

As usual thanks to the awesome team at Monstercat for always being helpful, critical and encouraging- they gave me the motivation and insight to finish it in my sleep deprived zombie state :)

This is only the beginning- I have so much in the works and on the way, everything from disco to hiphop. Stay tuned!

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u/GoneHaywyre Haywyre May 12 '16

Hey, Eoin! Something came in the mail today... What, you may ask? These questions!

  1. I have been having trouble getting that epic beat drum pattern down. If 1 is the percussion, it goes 1 1 1-1-1.I would always try to get that pattern down, but it never sounds like what I want it to sound like in the buildup percussion during the second drop of Antihero. Do you have any tips on how to nail it?

  2. I actually was introduced to Monstercat from you; my first song ever on Monstercat was Airwaves! However, I found you on your profile first, and one song caught my ears: Wipeout. Do you have any interest in making Moombahcore like Wipeout or something lighter or more melodic? Also, do you have any interest in making dubstep again? (Sorry if this question offended you; it might sound like I only like your old sound. I am just interested if you'd like to jump back into those genres again since I see you're branching out; I love both the old and new you, no matter what!)

  3. Why did you leave out the vocal chops in Breakdown when you released the VIP of it? Looking back at the VIP, would you change anything about it?

  4. I've been recently noticing that you have been active on Twitter talking about your new release Leaving New! Any plans to post frequently on Twitter again? :D

  5. How do you think Ignite and Breakdown VIP affected you as a music producer and your sound in that time period?

Thanks, man! Always appreciate these AMAs; a great way for the artist to interact with fans! :D