With his newfound fame and wealth, it seems that Sonny Moore, known internationally as Skrillex, has put his money to good use. The EDM golden boy, in an interview with Summit Series’ Jeff Rosenthal, has stated that he has purchased an 11,000 square-foot warehouse in Chinatown, a section of San Francisco, where he plans to produce a giant studio for “in-the-box producers” such as himself. This means that the warehouse will serve as a home base for producers who are used to creating their tracks via a small home studio or while on tour, and will offer a nice reprieve from the distractions that come with the smaller studios.
“We have our own team and our label’s going to be in there, building an actual physical infrastructure. Up until a couple months ago my team was all over the world, and everything was by email, but I think people tend to forget that when everyone’s in the same room, everything goes 50 times faster. Ideas keep pouring out, and you get a lot more done. So [I’m] building a home for our culture and our scene and a place to even document it and show people what it is. Because it’s more than what most media thinks of electronic music — there’s so much more behind why it’s there, why it came out of nowhere.” – Sonny Moore on his new studio
The idea that Skrillex has for his new studio is inspired by Andy Warhol’s creative factory – a place where all the producers and team members from OWSLA (Skrillex’s label) can collaborate seamlessly, allowing for much smoother production and communication. He recently released a vine video of his new studio, but expect the “factory” to on a much bigger scale. We’ll keep you updated as more information on this exciting project comes to light.
Watch the entire interview with Jeff Rosenthal below.
Source: Spinr
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