Ep. 63: Zac Carper (FIDLAR) | The Future Of Music
Zac Carper is in the band FIDLAR, and is also an incredible producer. This week he joins us to discuss the future of music and what he's currently inspired by.
We also get into his early days of getting into trouble and growing up in Hawaii, finding music, chasing a dream to become a producer, and the success of FIDLAR.
He's got a truly amazing story and is just a rad dude in general. I think you'll really like this episode. It's one of my favorites!
Video Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Who you are and what you do?
4:27 - Growing up in Hawaii and getting into trouble
8:15 - Getting into music and computers at a young age
12:57 - How did you find your first musical influences and inspirations?
16:24 - Moving to California to get out of trouble
18:13 - Interning at Kingsize Soundlabs in LA
20:44 - Meeting Elvis Kuehn and finding punk music at 18
22:08 - Working with Rob Schnapf, learning to produce, and the start of FIDLAR
25:44 - Zac’s answer to “How do you make it in the industry”
26:37 - Rob Schnapf mentoring Zac and pushing him as an artist and producer
29:11 - The growth and success of FIDLAR
33:30 - Zac’s career as a producer
35:14 - Working with Ricky Reed
41:27 - What inspires you currently as a producer?
47:50 - The future of music and pushing boundaries
55:03 - What do you want to work on next as a producer?
57:10 - We’re living in the most exciting time for music
1:02:44 - Advice to the next generation of artists
1:06:40 - An oddly profound perspective on life gained from surfing
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