Fresh, fun, and brimming with a bit of quirk, UK producer GAWP is making waves in the realm of tech house and we’re ready to ride with it.
Having previously toured and released music under monikers of various stylings, GAWP has had the unique opportunity of both experience and time to find his niche and craft it to perfection. Pegged as DJ Mag’s “One to Watch” in 2018, GAWP has released on Dirtybird, Elrow, this Ain’t Bristol, Night Bass and many more, garnering massive support from artists like Claude Vonstroke, Justin Martin, Chris Lake, Will Clarke, Eric Morillo, and Walker and Royce.
The artist’s latest release on Dirtybird has made it very clear that GAWP’s got game and is going to be a force to reckon with as he’s got plenty of tunes and tricks up his sleeve. In the midst of his summer touring, we had the chance to chat with this talent about his experience in the industry, working with top labels, new music and more. Check it out below.
RR: Tell us a little bit about how you made your way into the industry?
Kicked off my career winning a DJ contest at 17 and got a residency in a local nightclub (under aged) playing the first and last hour each week. Then went onto play some of the biggest clubs in the UK doing an open format style holding many residencies., being Ministry of Sound Harrogate. Now I’m part of the production team producing some of the worlds largest radio shows at a company based in the UK called This Is Distorted a few days a week when I’m not doing my GAWP project. This helped me break into the industry on a global scale and get my music to the people and right avenues with the relationships I’ve built over the years.
RR: How would you describe your style of music in three words?
GAWP: Weird, Chunky and Twisted,
RR: What has been most influential in defining your sound?
GAWP: It would probably have to be the fact I just experiment until I come across something that excites me and it would basically be a happy accident, so this kind of makes my sound me. Sometimes I have to reign it in, so that it works on the dance floor which gives it a unique style.
RR: You just dropped your third Dirtybird release “No Warning.” How’d this banger of yours come about?
I was playing around with my Moog Voyager one day and the res on the filter was really high and it reminded me of a smoke alarm beep, that triggered the idea of a “Warning.”
So, I found a sample of a woman saying “warning” then applied it to the project, and to give it impact I created crazy tempo synced builds. I was going to call the track “Warning,” but Worthy had a track called this already so I added the “No” for it to be slightly different.
RR: As we mentioned before, this isn’t your first release, but your third release on Dirtybird. What do you love most about this label?
GAWP: The best thing about the label is the team around it is forward thinking, and not to mention it was Mixmag Label of the Decade. One thing I love about Dirtybird is they take musical risks when signing and don’t just play safe. This sets it apart from the others.
RR: Are there any other labels you’ve got your sights set on for a future release?
GAWP: I’m a huge believer of working with labels who really believe in you and your sound. There’s so many labels who take your music and just conveyor belt them out. I am really excited to see some of the smaller labels grow and love to be involved with them form the beginning.
RR: We’ve been following your adventures on Insta and you’ve been up to quite a bit lately. Where can we find you the rest of the summer and any special spots your most excited to play at?
GAWP: I’m currently touring the states, then I head back to Europe before my debut tour in Australia and New Zealand. After that I’m flying to tour Canada to conclude a full round the world trip. So, I’m pretty stoked to be doing all of those.
RR: We’ve heard some wild stories from other Dirtybird players in the past. What’s the craziest thing if ever seen or done at a gig?
GAWP: I recently played in Orlando for a festival called Home Base at a holiday resort in Florida and the thunder and lightening called off the event outside on the Main stage for safety. Everyone went back to the rooms which were all in a huge tower block and on each level the clubbers all congregated together with sound systems, costumes and partied around the balconies, it was a really wild moment as there was like 10 sound systems and 1,000 people keeping the party going on all levels.
Connect with GAWP:
https://www.facebook.com/gawpmusic
https://twitter.com/gawpmusic
https://soundcloud.com/gawp
https://www.instagram.com/gawpmusic
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