Chad and Dave, or better known as the trance powerhouse duo Tritonal have been a staple of trance music for the past couple of decades. With new tracks like “Call Me” and “Good Thing,” they are showing no signs of slowing down. Currently on The Horizon Tour with Seven Lions and Kill The Noise, the trio are bringing one of the most unique shows to date, blending the different sounds of each artist to create something unforgettable. We were able to check out The Horizon Tour show at the Hollywood Palladium, and we were nothing but stunned at how well the three all came together to create a show that had everything for mind melting bass to soft ethereal vocals. We got a chance to speak to Tritonal and ask the duo a little more about the tour and some of their personal stories and perceptions of the current state of the music industry. Check out the full interview below!
RR:We checked out The Horizon Tour show at the Hollywood Palladium, you guys were amazing! How is the dynamic between you guys, Seven Lions, and Kill The Noise?
Chad: Thanks so much guys! The dynamic is diverse, ha! No but keeping it real, we’re all different personalities with varying styles in music. That said, the diversity and dynamism keeps the show eccentric and interesting. We’re all very enthusiastic about what we do, and i think the diversity and cross pollination of the 3 styles on one tour is dope!
RR: The Horizon tour has a lineup that definitely stands out. We imagined a sort of Venn Diagram with the tour, with Seven Lions sort of being the blend between your sound and Kill The Noise. Was that the original idea?
Chad: You sorta nailed it! Cross pollination of styles and emotions was the idea, bringing something fresh to fans instead of a tour with the same sounding tracks for 4 hours. The show is fun, energetic and unique!
RR: Can we expect any collaborations with the members of The Horizon Tour?
Chad: We actually are working on one! Its not quite complete but close, hope to have it out by end of tour or shortly after. 🙂
RR: Your latest track “Good Thing’ has a really cool beach vibe to it that definitely differentiates itself from your earlier trance works. What was the inspiration behind the track?
Chad: Viiiiibes for days on that record! The idea was to make something that felt very much emotionally like a Tritonal record in terms of lyrics and chords, but the sound design and production was stripped back on purpose – sometimes less is more.
RR: Did you guys always want to produce trance? Who are some of your musical inspirations?
Chad: No, not at all. At least thats not the only thing i ever was inspired to produce. I grew up on Sasha & Digweed, Carl Cox, BT, etc. I think Trance was the genre we chose early on because it best expressed our love for all things melody in dance music. We still love pulling in the emotional chord structure, the lyrics that give a sense of inspiration, help to develop cosmic consciousness and overall feel warm and loving. Those things we’ve taken and integrated into many different styles of production. At our core, we know who we are musically – and now can translate that into any tempo set.
RR: How do you guys view the current trance scene and where do you see it headed?
Dave: We know our roots are definitely with trance, especially melodically (which has always been the strong point of why we love it initially). Currently and honestly, we respect the growth of trance and want to see more of it explode!
RR: Who are some of the people you looked up to as you were just starting out?
Dave: Oh man! So many and still! Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren to the earlier days of Tiesto, BT, John Digweed, Sasha and plenty of others!
RR: I’m sure the road to all your success could not have been an easy one. How did you guys overcome the struggles of being in this industry?
Dave: Definitely. The struggles are indeed real and many of them have been smoke and mirrors throughout our career.. a lot of unanswered questions, etc. I think we really came to a point where we just wanted to be truly who we were/are and merely wanted our supporters to see that. Sometimes we didn’t necessarily need rules to abide by to make music we love and if we are to be accepted, cool! If not, it wouldn’t stop us from being who we are. We feel very grateful to be where we are now as we still grow.
RR: You guys are truly veterans of the industry. Are there any bits of advice you can offer to all the artists coming up and those trying to get their big break?
Dave: Thank you! Well, we do feel patience is definitely the name of the game with “breaking” out the big break. It’s good to not jump the gun too soon either. Take time on your records and don’t be afraid to ask for help and utilizing someone else’s ears for perspective!
Connect with Tritonal:
https://www.facebook.com/tritonal
https://twitter.com/tritonal
https://soundcloud.com/tritonalmusic
http://tritonalmusic.com
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