It’s been some time since we final chatted with the venerable Dutch entice duo Yellow Claw. They’ve left an indelible mark on the scene over the previous decade and with Jim and Nils taking on Los Angeles this previous month, we figured this was the most effective time to speak with them.
They’ve been releasing a gradual stream of music this previous 12 months, together with a full album from their extra home/tech-driven aspect challenge €URO TRA$H. Additionally they simply wrapped up a full North American tour which included a b2b set with Flosstradamus at HARD Summer time Los Angeles. We had a quick chat with Nils from Yellow Claw about new music, the €URO TRA$H aspect challenge, their reveals, and the state of dance music.
Hey Jim and Nils! Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. We’ve been loving all the brand new music you guys have been placing out this 12 months. How do you guys maintain the music recent in spite of everything these years whereas nonetheless sustaining that traditional Yellow Claw Sound? I really feel like “Chilly Like Snow” and “Hey Sensei” actually embody that.
“That’s one thing that isn’t at all times straightforward. It undoubtedly entails us being important on the stuff we make and generally scrapping a tune even when it’s fully accomplished, combined and mastered. And naturally it will get more durable yearly to do one thing inside what we expect is Yellow Claw however we don’t cease in search of it till we discovered it.”
Talking of latest music, you guys have launched a full album below your €URO TRA$H alias. What have been the origins of €URO TRA$H and what can followers anticipate going ahead? Additionally, what’s your tackle producers/artists taking over side-projects and/or aliases?
“Jim and I’ve at all times been very hesitant of beginning a aspect challenge. However we lastly made the decision to do it after we made an entire bunch of music that was simply so very a lot totally different from the Yellow Claw lane and we’re each extraordinarily comfortable we did it trigger it’s lots of enjoyable up to now. The €URO TRA$H challenge is a clean web page and that provides us infinite potentialities creatively. On the subject of music, advertising and marketing, artwork and movies. It’s a extra loosely inventive challenge and we now know that’s precisely what we have been in search of.”
Inform us about your run of Los Angeles reveals? I really feel prefer it had been some time because you guys have been right here in Southern California. I used to be fortunate sufficient to catch your Academy present, you guys killed it and I believed the group was wonderful. How did that efficiency examine to your €URO TRA$H set and your b2b with Flosstradamus at HARD Summer time?
“LA was fireplace as at all times. A metropolis that has relentlessly supported us all through the years. These three reveals couldn’t have been extra totally different from each other really. From an evening that was solely focussed on the groove, a tough bass/techno evening and a again to again set with Flosstradamus to have a good time a decade of entice music in its earliest and purest type. To us, creatively, an ideal mixture that saved us on our toes and smiling on the similar time.”
I at all times ask at any time when somebody comes by Los Angeles, do you’ve a favourite restaurant or spot that you need to go to?
“SIMPANG ASIA in Culver Metropolis. There’s one in Venice now too btw. Genuine Indonesian meals.”
Once you guys aren’t making music or touring, what do you love to do for enjoyable? Any favourite reveals you guys have?
“Jim watches all the things. He’s a real cinema freak. I wish to learn as properly. Proper now I’m watching ‘Unbelievable’. Excellent up to now.”
What’s you guys’ tackle the state of dance music in 2023? Looks like we’re in a fairly robust place, festivals are thriving. How do you guys really feel and any predictions for the place dance music may go as we head towards the tip of the 12 months?
“We really feel the identical approach. I really stated the identical factor to one of many Insomniac guys final week. It’s good to see all people again on the dance ground. And likewise creatively new lanes are rising and that’s stunning.”
Take a look at Yellow Claw’s newest “Chilly Like Snow” with Sorn. Re-live their EDC Las Vegas set as properly!
