Wave City, a YouTube Music channel, showcases the alluring world of ‘Wave’ music, a relatively new sub-genre of electronic tunes. A branch off of the renowned electronic music channel Trap City, this fresh offshoot aims to offer a platform for musicians to share their creative genius in this genre with a receptive audience.
The channel has already uploaded gifted artists who embody the essence of Wave music, featuring names such as enjoii, Skeler, Juche, and more.
In the vast expanse of musical genres, keeping pace with the latest trends and grasping the intricacies of each style can be challenging. Wave City is here to dissipate the fog, investing time and effort to give this magnificent genre the space it deserves to flourish.
David Kramer, the curator and driving force behind Trap City’s newest venture, Wave City, joined us for a conversation encompassing a range of topics. Find the interview below.
Interview
How did you get into running a YouTube channel?
First off: Thanks so much for having me! The YouTube Channel is a natural result of the people I’ve met on my musical journey into this genre. I’ve been listening to Wave since back in late 2015. Back in early 2022, Liquid Ritual gave their first-ever Wave Showcase in North London. Naturally, I flew out there to be a part of Wave History. There, I bumped into the founder of Trap City. He’s also Dutch, and we just hit it off. Trap City is the 2nd biggest YouTube channel of the Netherlands with 14.1m subscribers, and Wave City is a sub-channel of this juggernaut that I get to curate. The idea came about quite quickly, and I took that ball and ran with it.
What got you into electronic music?
I’m from the Netherlands, and there’s simply no escaping it, haha. The 90s in the US were dominated by bands in all kinds of genres, but we never got that. That was labeled as ‘Alternative’. Instead of Rock and Metal, we had Gabber, Hardcore, House, Trance, and a plethora of subgenres. I was never into that sound. But it all started for me hearing ‘Circle’ by Adam F back in 1996. I love atmospheric stuff. That led me to Warp Records, Ninja Tune, and eventually to Plastician on Rinse FM in 2015, and Liquid Ritual back in 2017.
What advice would you give to artists who are trying to get on YouTube channels to promote their music?
To be completely fair, I just started this venture, so I don’t consider myself an authority on the subject. But the thing I’ve experienced so far is copyright claims. Avoid those at all costs. If the tune is not cleared, don’t post it. And advice in a general sense is just, go for it. If you’re handed the ball, run.
How did the idea of Wave City come about?
That happened in London back in late 2022. I ran into a fellow curator under the Trap City umbrella at another Liquid Ritual show, and the subject came up. And we started working on it from there.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I hope to have built Wave City into a brand and a label. I would love to put on events in key Wave markets around the world and be able to travel more and meet talented and passionate people. Those people really are the glue that keeps this scene in such an amazing state. Every venue that hosts Wave shows is loving the crowd. It’s not often they go through an entire night without a single incident. It’s incredible, and we need more of that.
Connect with Trap City
https://www.instagram.com/trapcity/
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Kk0KvfzcaX4QLtli1rIBK
https://www.facebook.com/trapcitylife/
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