Скачать или смотреть LIFE IN SOUND PODCAST: Kid Capone x Cobalii Interview Episode 03

In this episode of LIFE IN SOUND, I enjoy an interview with Toronto-based artist and sample maker, Cobalii. We talk about creating samples from a pure place without expectations, the importance and value of being involved in a community of collaborators, as well as ways to create music that will separate yourself from the pack.

Follow Kid Capone:
https://www.kidcapone.com/
  / iamkidcapone  

Follow Cobalii:
  / cobalii  
   / @cobalii7838  
https://cobalii.gumroad.com/

0:00 Intro
0:42 Where did the name “Cobalii” come from?
1:36 Relationship with music from childhood.
3:40 Finding joy in collaboration with others.
4:40 Working with “The Chosen Ones”
6:26 Forming “The Chosen Ones”
10:35 When did you know you were ready to drop your first sample pack?
16:44 Creating Sample Breakdowns on YouTube to accompany a Sample Pack drop
17:16 Daily Routine and knowing when to stop for the day.
20:57 The rhythm and flow of the sample creation process.
24:01 From when inspiration first happens, how long does it take to have a finished sample?
26:45 What is the best way to add vocals to a sample?
28:49 Not chasing placements and creating with pure intentions.
31:16 What are albums and songs the have shaped your taste and sound?

FOR THE NERDS:
38:38 What are your most regularly used plugins?
40:17 What music gear do you use the most?
41:37 What are some of your favorite effects or ways to transform/reshape a sound?
47:49 What are some of the most underrated or slept-on plugins?
48:43 What is some “secret sauce” that you wish you knew earlier in making music?

FINAL FIVE:
50:49 What is something you wish more people did in their music?
52:07 Where do you see music going in the next 5 years?
54:45 What is the best way for a sample maker to improve their samples?
57:19 What is the worst advice you have ever received?
58:00 What is the best advice you have ever received?