It would have been mayhem to write and execute a half dozen individual set of questions, so, we sent out a Google form with a standard set of questions. Some cover their artistry, some are just downright silly.
Sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and spend some time learning about a handful of quickly rising artists.
CATT MOOP (1/2 of HYDRABADD)
TMN: Talk to us about how you got into music. Was in encouraged by your family growing up, or did you get into later in life?
I’ve always been into music but my first experiences were when I got a keyboard for Christmas when I was 10. Then I got into Linkin Park in elementary school, followed it into a metal band, and then when that ended me and Nabhanyu formed HYDRABADD. Then production and DJing became my focus and I’ve been at it ever since.
TMN: What was your first live performance like?
TMN: Tell us about one moment in your musical career that has made you say “Holy shit! I can’t believe that just happened.”
There’s been so so so so so so many but most recently diplo liking my snoop/pharrell remix was crazy. It’s still unbelievable to me that people of that caliber are finding things that I’m making at home.
The most memorable was being selected as one of 25 ppl in the southeast to participate in RBMA’s Basscamp program at Bonnaroo. They had studios on site and lectures from people like Mannie Fresh and Thundercat, it was unbelievable spending personal time with them and also working with all the other participants.
TMN: How long have you been a part of Moving Castle?
Since Volume 3, Porsche Sunset was my first contribution
TMN: What are your plans for 2015? Releases? Touring? Getting caught up on Game of Thrones?
I’ve been making a whoooooole lot of music so I’m just figuring out how to unleash it all. The Moving Castle mix I just did was half unreleased songs from me, so I’m just strategizing at this point how to put them together into releases. Definitely keeping up with Game of Thrones though too haha.
TMN: Can you tell us your favorite Moving Castle member? Or is that like a parent choosing a favorite child?
Obviously I like all of them for different reasons. I’ve known the Ba-kuura boiz the longest, but musically i’ve been feeling Robokid, Kappa Kavi and Chet Porter a lot lately.
TMN: If Moving Castle wasn’t a music collective, it would probably be…
This is a hard one cause everyone’s really different, but we’d all be artists of some sort I’m sure. Me personally – if I wasn’t into music I’d probably start playing a lot more video games lol.
TMN: If Moving Castle had an animal mascot, what would it be?
Probably Tigers, cause they’re savage.
TMN: If you guys were all featured in a TV show, who would play you?
Patton Oswalt, just cause everyone says i look like him.
VICES
TMN: Talk to us about how you got into music. Was in encouraged by your family growing up, or did you get into later in life?
Both of us have always been into music. We were both in a number of bands before we began producing, moved to hip hop and rap beats, then onto trap and dance music. Music is just something that’s always been something that feels natural for us. We’ve both also been lucky to have very supportive parents.
TMN: What was your first live performance like?
To be completely honest, I can’t remember the first Vices performance….so I’d say it was a success. Lol
TMN: Tell us about one moment in your musical career that has made you say “Holy shit! I can’t believe that just happened.”
TMN: How long have you been a part of Moving Castle?
Since before Vol 1
TMN: What are your plans for 2015? Releases? Touring? Getting caught up on Game of Thrones?
Well, we are probably going to release a couple hundred remixes. We just finished our tour with Jailo pretty recently and def hope to go on another before the year ends. We are also planning to pack up and move from Orlando and make our way to Philly in the next coming months.
TMN: Can you tell us your favorite Moving Castle member? Or is that like a parent choosing a favorite child?
Def like a parent choosing a favorite child. Everybody has their own unique personalities. If we had to choose….def would have to go with Robokid.
TMN: If Moving Castle wasn’t a music collective, it would probably be…
A porn site
TMN: If Moving Castle had an animal mascot, what would it be?
TMN: If you guys were all featured in a TV show, who would play you?
Not to sure about a TV show, but we def have a Voldemort (Jared)/ Harry Potter (Dylan) thing going on. So if anybody is thinking about a Harry Potter TV series they should def give us a holler
JAI WOLF
TMN: Talk to us about how you got into music. Was in encouraged by your family growing up, or did you get into later in life?
My mom signed me up for violin lessons since I was five so I grew up on classical music. I started producing around when I was 16. Usually immigrant parents don’t condone pursuing the arts but I’m lucky to have supportive parents 🙂
TMN: What was your first live performance like?
The first time I DJed was in 2012 it was for a room w maybe 20 people in it. I was a total noob and played played Zedd – Clarity even though I was the opener.
TMN: Tell us about one moment in your musical career that has made you say “Holy shit! I can’t believe that just happened.”
Probably when Skrillex started playing my Ease My Mind remix out at his shows. He’s such a huge inspiration so it was crazy to me that someone I looked up to was playing my music out.
TMN: How long have you been a part of Moving Castle?
since Vol 4
TMN: What are your plans for 2015? Releases? Touring? Getting caught up on Game of Thrones?
TMN: Can you tell us your favorite Moving Castle member? Or is that like a parent choosing a favorite child?
def like a parent choosing a favorite child but man probably Robokid he’s such a character
TMN: If Moving Castle wasn’t a music collective, it would probably be…
A ramen / barber hybrid restaurante / salon
TMN: If Moving Castle had an animal mascot, what would it be?
probably a cat cause we’re so internet-y and cats are internet-y
TMN: If you guys were all featured in a TV show, who would play you?
probs Tom Haverford from Parks and Rec haha
MANILA KILLA
TMN: Talk to us about how you got into music. Was in encouraged by your family growing up, or did you get into later in life?
I got into producing later on when I found out you could make full songs through a computer.
TMN: What was your first live performance like?
It was for my friends’ 18th birthday party in Manila. I had the most fun and at that point I knew I wanted to do it more often.
TMN: Tell us about one moment in your musical career that has made you say “Holy shit! I can’t believe that just happened.”
I met Skrillex and he knew who I was
TMN: How long have you been a part of Moving Castle?
Since its inception
TMN: What are your plans for 2015? Releases? Touring? Getting caught up on Game of Thrones?
A few releases, a few shows here and there, and making music with a bunch of friends in LA.
TMN: Can you tell us your favorite Moving Castle member? Or is that like a parent choosing a favorite child?
That’s definitely like choosing a favorite child
TMN: If Moving Castle wasn’t a music collective, it would probably be…
A circus
TMN: If Moving Castle had an animal mascot, what would it be?
a cat
MARK JOHNS
TMN: What was your first live performance like?
i had to start over twice and then i chundered after
TMN: Tell us about one moment in your musical career that has made you say “Holy shit! I can’t believe that just happened.”
when jai wolf followed me on instagram. it was the greatest moment of my life
TMN: How long have you been a part of Moving Castle?
like a year lol
TMN: What are your plans for 2015? Releases? Touring? Getting caught up on Game of Thrones?
TMN: If Moving Castle wasn’t a music collective, it would probably be…
a group chat
TMN: If Moving Castle had an animal mascot, what would it be?
a chair
TMN: If you guys were all featured in a TV show, who would play you?
barry manilow
ROBOKID
TMN: Talk to us about how you got into music. Was in encouraged by your family growing up, or did you get into later in life?
I was encouraged by my parents when i was young to play piano and do band in grade school.. I hated it, but its funny how the tables turned when I left for college and all i wanted to do was focus on music while my parents were against it and wanted me to pursue a more traditional route.. Now they support my music 100% but i’ve been a musician pretty much all my life.
TMN: What was your first live performance like?
really fun but i barely knew what i was doing… im not even going to reveal what i played on
TMN: Tell us about one moment in your musical career that has made you say “Holy shit! I can’t believe that just happened.”
TMN: How long have you been a part of Moving Castle?
since day 1 ~ october 2013
TMN: What are your plans for 2015? Releases? Touring? Getting caught up on Game of Thrones?
touring this summer with aobeats yung wallstreet and hunt for the breeze… hanging in LA for a few months and just working on music as much as we can.
TMN: Can you tell us your favorite Moving Castle member? Or is that like a parent choosing a favorite child?
This is a really tough question to answer but I would have to say that Ba-kuura has constantly been upping their game since i first stumbled upon their soundcloud and they’ve always been making some of my favorite forward thinking music.
TMN: If Moving Castle wasn’t a music collective, it would probably be…
a meme forum
TMN: If Moving Castle had an animal mascot, what would it be?
idk i really like jellyfish so i would want it to be a jellyfish
TMN: If you guys were all featured in a TV show, who would play you?
Zac Efron
