Liberty Interview – February 2011

[image_border img="http://www.bangerzonly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Liberty-199x300.jpg" pos="right" caption="Liberty" /]Los Angeles based production duo Liberty burst onto the electro house scene with their redux of Vindat’s Night Sky (purchase remix here). The redux was the highlight of an EP filled with great remixes, and almost over night the track exploded across the blogosphere and was recently named a top 10 must hear indie dance track by Beatport. Anxious to prove that they were not a one hit wonder, Dan Alm & Jeremy Grasso hit the studio, this time coming up with something completely different but just as bangin! Their latest release is a chilling remix of Drivepilot’s “ Devils in Milan, that brings comparisons to Lazy Rich’s remix of the Alex Kidd tune, Unholy Grail. We caught up with Liberty to talk about their recent success, solo projects and some hard hitting questions about Disney movies and alcohol. The guys from Liberty were also kind enough to drop us an exclusive mash-up you can only find here at Bangerz Only!! For more Liberty updates and information make sure your following them on Facebook!!

Drive Pilot – Devils In Milan (Liberty Redux)

Huoratron vs. Cataracs – Gbay Down Low (Liberty Mash-Up)

[title5_wrap]Lets kick this off with everyone’s favorite generic blogger question! How did you guys decide on the name Liberty?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Liberty’s theme ties in with our solo projects My Teddy Eats Children & The Executive in an epic story that we want to reveal a bit later…. when we have money to do cool things with it haha.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Your remix of Vindata’s – Night Sky has gathered a ton of momentum, not only on the blogs, but was recently named a top ten must hear tune in indie dance by Beatport. Did you anticipate the remix to generate this type of buzz so quickly?[/title5_wrap] [quote]We didn’t expect nearly the amount of hype it received, but we certainly hoped for it! It was really exciting to find out how well it was doing on beatport and all the support we had from our newly growing fan base.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Your latest tune, a remix of Drivepilot’s – Devils in Milan has an awesomely, dark and ominous sound. Did you make a conscious effort to follow up Night Sky with something completely different?[title5_wrap] [quote]Not at all. What we did to Devils In Milan just felt like the right thing to do. The more conscious effort was to show everybody where our influences come from, while making a dramatic & heavy track that could kick off a set.[/quote] [title5_wrap]>Do you DJ together as Liberty? Can we expect any tours in the near future, or is production the main focus right now?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Yes, currently our live show is two guys bringing the energy with a set of bangers, but could be expanded upon in the future! When we perform, we are not the type of group to have one guy doing all the work while the other stands there with his hands up. We’re both doing everything. At the moment our main focus is production. We don’t want to be one of those groups that are just known for their remixes, so we’re dedicating all our time to writing the best originals we can. When we feel we have a solid foundation of music under our name, you will definitely see us out on the road! Hopefully within the next year [/quote] [title5_wrap]Do you typically share the same creative vision when working on an original track or remix? How do your individual production styles compliment each other when working on a new tune?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Yes, surprisingly we do. There’s been more moments that we can count on our hands and feet where one of us is trying to spit out an idea; and before we can say the idea, it’s already been drawn down. When we write, we tend to get a bit competitive, but not in the sense that either one of us is trying to be the star of the show. We both just end up 1up-ing each other almost every time one of us throws an idea out there. We’re definitely aware of each other’s talents; so it’s not all competition between us, but sometimes, just for fun, we like to see whose idea was better.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Whats the latest with your solo projects?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Jeremy: I’m about to release my first EP for My Teddy Eats Children. The EP is going to include the original tracks 11PM and Don’t Shuffle With Squeaky Shoes, plus remixes from Cyberoptics, The Executive, and Chrispy. I’m still waiting on the remixes so the date is still uncertain, but I’m praying that is out by March. And, I recently released a new track on Valentine’s Day called The Atrocity just to keep the interest alive, you know. I don’t want to get too deep into the new track because my main focus is the 11PM EP.[/quote]

The Atrocity by My Teddy Eats Children

[quote]Dan:My new solo project, The Executive is a completely new identity for me and is under much development. He will be an expression of my heavier, stranger side. That is all I can say at this point in time…the rest is classified.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Who are your biggest musical influences as a Liberty and as solo artists?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Jeremy: The Bloody Beetroots, Danger, Marcus Schossow & I’m going to sound like a total douche but I’m VERY influenced by Bach & Mozart

Dan: Danger, Boys Noize, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Castles, MSTRKRFT, and surprisingly, Nine Inch Nails. Without Trent Reznor, I wouldn’t be the musician I am today![/quote] [title5]Lightning Round:[/title5] [title5_wrap]Vodka RedBull or Jack N’ Coke?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Dan: Jack N Coke.

Jeremy: Vodka Redbull[/quote] [title5_wrap]Favorite place to grab a bite after-hours[/title5_wrap] [quote]Dan: Nothing beats Fred 62, best late night meal, guaranteed.

Jeremy: Carl’s Jr. Look at dan trying to be cool hahahah.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Deadmau5 or Skrillex?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Skrilly.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Aladdin or Jifar?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Dan: Aladdin definitely gets more pussy.

Jeremy: Disney can suck my dick……. Aladdin….[/quote] [title5_wrap]Vinyl or CDJ’s?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Dan: Vinyl all the way…it’s so much more REAL. I learned to spin with a pair of Technics, a shitty mixer from the stone age, and a couple boxes of 90s EDM vinyls. Definitely gives you respect for the old school! But I do love the sexy knobs and lit up buttons of a CDJ…

Jeremy: Virtual DJ hahaha kidding. Vinyl for sure.[/quote] [title5_wrap]Lady Gaga or Madonna?[/title5_wrap] [quote]Dan: Wasn’t Lady Gaga the one to rip off of Madonna and every other original artist from the past 40 years? Madonna. Madonna would be my first choice in bed as well, I bet it would feel good, since she did LIKE A VIRGIN and all…plus, have you seen that Gaga bitch without make up? She looks like someone poked-her-face a little too much. I’m so punny.

Jeremy: Madonna hands down. When i was a kid; the only english radio station my mom would listen to was KIIS FM and all they were playing at the time was Madonna. Besides, Ray Of Light is the best song ever![/quote] [title5_wrap]Favorite Electro-House blog?[/title5_wrap] [quote]BANGERZ ONLY!! without a doubt.[/quote]