About Young Bombs

This DJ-Producer duo (Martin Kottmeier and Tristan Norton) has been hitting the festival/EDM circuit with vigor this year. After meeting in high school over a passion for music, these two have traversed the music/entertainment space in various facets before getting the EDM bug back in 2011. Since then, they’ve popped up at huge name festivals such as Lollapalooza and Ultra.

The Interview

So guys, how did you all actually end up meeting?

Martin: We actually met in high school. We were both in punk bands at the time, I was a drummer and Tristan was a guitarist.

Tristan: Our two bands weren’t that good or necessarily going anywhere, so we decided to team up and kind of make our own music.

Martin: We actually did a bunch of different types of music before we found ourselves making EDM music. We did jingles, were background band for a singer and then we caught the EDM bug in 2011.

Tristan: It actually started because of an Avicii song in 2011 and we thought “We want to make music that makes you feel like this”.

So, you’re preparing to go up and throw-down for Haunted Fest. How does that make you feel?

Martin: We’re super excited about the set. We like to go up there and have fun.

Do you both have a ritual that you go through before going up?

Martin: It honestly changes from show to show.

Tristan: It all just depends on how we’re feeling and what we want to do to get ready.

Your new song with Aloe Blacc is dropping next week, what was it like collaborating with him?

Tristan: It was amazing.

Martin: We had actually been sitting on the song ‘Better Day’ for a while and always thought that Aloe Blacc would be perfect for the track.

Tristan: It was a dream come true when we were able to lock it down because it was Avicci and Aloe Blacc’s song together back in 2011/2010 that really inspired us to get into EDM music, so getting to collaborate with him was crazy and awesome.

Martin: It was a twist of fate that we got connected with him. We sent him the song and he immediately wanted in on it. We ended up flying to LA to finish cutting it together with him.

What would you say your ‘signature sound’ is?

Martin: Oh wow, *laughing*, we honestly focus on just creating and remixing songs that we know people love.

Tristan: We love taking songs that are popular and adding our own weird twist on things to make it our own. But no ‘signature sounds’ yet.

I clearly see your passion and feel it when I listen to your music. What’s driven you to overcome the challenges you’ve faced since becoming Young Bombs?

Tristan: On the come-up it was hard. We would go to shows and sometimes I would just find a person who was at the event with me and would crash on their floor/couch. Wake up the next day and off to the next show. It can be a lot but being on stage and making music make it worth it.

You guys have been traveling quite a bit- where can we expect to see you in 2020?

Martin: We don’t currently have anything set in stone for 2020 yet.

Tristan: But, we’d love to make it to EDC and Bonnaroo. Those are two festivals that are definitely at the top of the list.

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Recently, Saint Punk released an exciting new bootleg of the popular Nirvana song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. I even had the awesome opportunity to get some time with Saint Punk himself to learn more about his inspiration and creative process behind the song!

I don’t know about anyone else, but being the 90’s baby that I am, my parents raised me on grunge rock and classic oldies. Although I don’t find myself listening to it as much nowadays, but when artists remix those songs it gets me ALL in my feels.

The Song

When I was initially sent this song I was skeptical- how could anyone beat out Nirvana? A classic oldie that I personally have some deep connections to, I wasn’t sure I would like the song. But turns out? I LOVE IT.

Upon my first listen, I was honestly shocked at Saint Punks ability to remix this song, while still being able to maintain its iconic grunge essence. I continued to listen to the song on repeat a couple of times and the more I listened? The more I loved it. I was getting all of my favorite grunge vibes, while still catering to my intense passion for EDM music.

The song still boasts the original grunge rock base. However, as we build-up to the drop, it moves into a fast-paced dance song. I’m hopeful that once Saint Punk starts touring, I’ll get the chance to go wild on the dance floor to this song. Give it a listen and tell me what you think!

Interview With Saint Punk

As a new an emerging artist on the scene, Saint Punk is quickly making a name for himself. With a background in rock music, he’s channeling that rock background into a new blend of rock/house EDM. His newest bootleg release, Smells Like Teen Spirit, could be considered his debut into that space. I got the amazing opportunity to catch up with him after the release, here’s what he had to say.

Teen Spirit is an iconic grunge rock song, what made you pick that song?

Saint Punk: I’ve always loved Nirvana, and Smells Like Teen Spirit is one of their best songs and one of the best songs ever really. I really wanted to put my spin on it.

What did the creative process look like for you? Was it a long process? Or was it a song that you already had a good idea of what direction you wanted to take?

Saint Punk: This one came to me pretty quick. I had already mapped it out in my head for I just needed to get it down. What took me the longest was actually quantizing the stems. For some reason, they were all over the place. I had to go through them beat by beat and make sure they were on the grid.

With your background in rock music, can we continue to expect more rock-influenced song from you in the future?

Saint Punk: Definitely! Both originals and remixes.

With the transition from rock music to EDM, what’s been the biggest challenge/obstacle you’ve faced?

Saint Punk: Anyone with a computer can start making electronic music these days, so the electronic scene is definitely more saturated than the full band rock scene. It’s a lot harder to stand out from the crowd.

Needless to say, we can continue to expect big things from this artist. Although he hasn’t set anything in stone in terms of tours, new music and releases are without a doubt on the horizon. Make sure you subscribe to know when news comes on this up and coming artist!

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