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This new Hype Or Die: Headbangerz EP is filthy! What were some of your goals with this EP that may have been different than your previous releases?
Thank you! My goal with this EP was really just to show everyone who Riot Ten is in 2016. While many people know me from my trap music releases, if you’ve seen a Riot Ten show, then you know that it’s much more than that. I’m a huge dubstep fan, I’m a trap fan, I’m a hiphop head, I love jungle terror, hardstyle, and other sub genres of bass music. Not to be cliche, but I’m just a fan of HYPE music, and that’s where the name comes from. As I’ve been playing more and more dubstep in my sets this year, this EP leans heavier in that direction, but you will still hear some trap and hardstyle elements throughout. My fans are all riding with me on my current direction, so I’m super stoked to give them this EP. Huge shout out to Firepower Records for supporting me and making this possible!
You’ve gone public about some of the struggles you’ve experienced in your personal life, including a recent, and heartwarming, anecdote about having your son in your teens. How have you turned these experiences into strengths?
Well, in any situation, I think it all begins with finding the silver lining. As bad as some situations might seem, you have to just see it for what it is and use it as fuel for the future. When I had my son at 16, I was juggling school, football, and music. I started to slack with football, but I could never let go of the production. I know its crazy, but at age 17, I knew that I wanted to make music for the rest of my life. To be honest, I’ve never even held a conventional job for more than a month. Not gonna lie, most of my family had told me to stop trying to be a “rockstar” and that it would never happen, but that ultimately just fueled the fire even more. It’s all about believing in yourself to the fullest. Was it hard? Fuck yes, but like I said in the post you reference, we only have one chance at life.
If we had a party at the FP headquarters and everyone needed to bring a dish, what would you bring and why?
It’s all about that Ramen! Haha I’ve made it a point to hit all the best ramen spots in each city that I’ve played in. My fans know whats up. Ramen Gang for life!
What song would you select to rock at a karaoke bar and why?
I think by default it would have to be “Bodies” by Drowning Pool. Has there ever been a moshpit at a karakoe bar? Haha If not, there’s a first time for everything! Let’s do it!
Where can we see you smash a dance floor this summer?
As of now, I have shows in Chicago, Phoenix, Dallas, Seattle, Mineapolis, New York, Tampa, Denver, and other cities unannounced upcoming. Should be back on the West Coast in Los Angeles, Vegas, San Diego and San Francisco soon as well. Also should be seeing my debut Australia tour before years end. Excited for whats to come this Summer and the rest of 2016. Going to be a fun year and I’m just stoked to be able to represent for my family over at Firepower Records along the way!
]]>The EP begins with “Earthquake” featuring Extra Terra and Born I Music. Sirens blare as a welcome or warning. I’ll let the listener decide. But when the drop hits, Riot Ten has made sure there is no getting out. Full throttle is a permanent feature of his modus operandi, though. Any fan of Riot Ten’s will know this well already. This is not a track you can settle into. You go hard straight from the intro until you’re a puddle of sweat on the floor.
Riot Ten redirects with “Evil Dead”, and pulls choice samples from the film we all know and love, which, of course is awesome. His beat structure for the track is rolling and swampy, and matches the ominous synth arrangements lurking over the top. You get the distinct sense you’re there in the cabin with the rest of the doomed victims of flesh possessing demons.
There can be no doubt that “Like Kanye”, an absolutely filthy collaboration with Rathero and featuring dub vocal stylings of Bunji Garlin, is headed for the festival main stage Hall of Fame. The track is a perfect example of Riot Ten’s diverse musical vision and his uncanny ability to forge cohesive alliances between genres. Part heavy Trap banger, part Dancehall party stomper, “Like Kanye” nails every dance nerve in the body.
Rounding out the EP is the title track, “Headbangerz”. The lyrical battleaxe Brewski puts in work here, hyping the track up to infinity. Riot Ten builds in a nasty synth growl with stabs that work like audio shockwaves applied directly to the pleasure center of the brain. With a vicious wall of sound pulsing through the track, we’d advise you to look into a good neck brace before pumping it through a sound system.
The track list for Hype Or Die: Headbangerz is:
For more information on Riot Ten:
www.instagram.com/RiotTenMusic
For More Information on Firepower Records
https://soundcloud.com/firepowerrecs
https://www.facebook.com/FirepowerRecs
https://twitter.com/firepowerrecs
www.youtube.com/user/FirepowerRecs
For Press Inquiries, contact:
Lee Underwood
Publicity Manager I Firepower Records
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You have musical roots in Hip Hop. How did that transform into producing EDM?
My Hip Hop background has helped a great deal with the transition into trap/bass music… most obvious is in the drums, but ultimately trap music is a form of hip hop in itself. It also helps when it comes to the vocal placements, etc… I’m a hip hop head through and through, but I also love dance music and what it represents. Mixing the two together is the ultimate recipe!
In your opinion, why are Rappers tapping Bass music producers for collabs?
I think rappers are FINALLY realizing the potential audience they can attain by working with bass producers and also, I think the energy we bring can get a bit addicting. Think about it… It’s not difficult find the rush in a crowd that is essentially mosh-pitting from start to finish. The crossover between hip-hop and electronic music isn’t slowing down any time soon either… and I love it!
How’s the bass music scene in Texas, in El Paso in particular?
The bass music scene in El Paso is alive and well. Haha. I feel like the people in El Paso who go to bass shows actually know the music, which is dope and I appreciate. I love my hometown and will forever put them on back.
What are three things every DJ should have on their show rider that isn’t alcohol?
Hmmm. That’s a difficult one. Well, a meat & cheese platter is certainly the key to success… I’m also a fan of energy drinks….oh and water, so that I don’t die. Other than that, I think Pedialyte is a good runner up. (www.biolighttechnologies.com) No one likes a hangover! Haha
If you could share a pizza with any notable famous person, alive or dead, who would it be and why?
Saving the best questions for last, I like it! Shit, Samuel L. Jackson. Why? Because he’s a badass motherf***er!
“In The Trunk” set’s an aggressive tone early. Armanni Reign is in complete control of the buildup, spitting words like rounds from a Gatling Gun. Riot Ten constructs a drop that is heavy and deep, and it blasts the listener with enough energy to light up a massive mosh pit. Sinister synth arrangements sear through the topline, and together with the Trapstyle beat structure and an earth shattering sub bass, the wall of sound smashes into the dance floor like armies of two enemy empires on the field of battle. There’s no reason why “In The trunk” should not be added to your set list.
For more information on Riot Ten:
www.instagram.com/RiotTenMusic
For more information on Armanni Reign:
https://www.facebook.com/Armanni-Reign-109318880858/
https://twitter.com/ArmanniReign
https://soundcloud.com/armannireign
IG: ArmanniReign
Snapchat: PenguinTV
For more information on Firepower Records:
https://soundcloud.com/firepowerrecs
https://www.facebook.com/FirepowerRecs
https://twitter.com/firepowerrecs
www.youtube.com/user/FirepowerRecs
For Press Inquiries, contact:
Lee Underwood
Publicity Manager I Firepower Records
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