Milwaukee Banks Interview
Milwaukee Banks is a great name, something about it makes me pay attention. How did you come up with the name?
It was a mix of one of our favourite basketball teams names and another idea we had for the name.
How did you two link up?
We met through Dyl’s girlfriend’s family years ago. We always hung out and have always had interest in each others music projects around Melbourne. This MB project started when Edo sent Dyl a bunch of draft beats just for feedback, he ended up rapping on them.
You describe your music as detailed electronica with southern hip hop production, who are some of your influences?
It’s a real mix, musically we have a wide range of influences. Dyl listens to a lot of hip hop and rap records, and Edo listens to a lot of electronic stuff. I’d say for Dyl its a wide range of stuff from Clams Casino to Outkast and Future and Edo its more Joy Orbison, Jacques Greene and Jamie xx.
In March you released Deep Into the Night, what was the process making the album?
The process for the album was pretty much just us doing things the way we do. Flicking each other ideas back and forth via email and refining things when we get time together in the studio. Except with this album we had a lot more collaborations than the EP, so we worked with a wider range of vocalists.
It was a mix of one of our favourite basketball teams names and another idea we had for the name.
How did you two link up?
We met through Dyl’s girlfriend’s family years ago. We always hung out and have always had interest in each others music projects around Melbourne. This MB project started when Edo sent Dyl a bunch of draft beats just for feedback, he ended up rapping on them.
You describe your music as detailed electronica with southern hip hop production, who are some of your influences?
It’s a real mix, musically we have a wide range of influences. Dyl listens to a lot of hip hop and rap records, and Edo listens to a lot of electronic stuff. I’d say for Dyl its a wide range of stuff from Clams Casino to Outkast and Future and Edo its more Joy Orbison, Jacques Greene and Jamie xx.
In March you released Deep Into the Night, what was the process making the album?
The process for the album was pretty much just us doing things the way we do. Flicking each other ideas back and forth via email and refining things when we get time together in the studio. Except with this album we had a lot more collaborations than the EP, so we worked with a wider range of vocalists.
You’re performing at Mojos Bar Fremantle in May, what can we expect from the show?
The live show is a mix of banging beats, raps and live visuals that we have sync’d to our beats. We bring a lot of energy to the show, it’s our first time playing in Perth so we’re pumped for it.
What else is on the cards for Milwaukee Banks in 2016?
We’ll be touring a lot more, and looks like we might be heading off to do some shows internationally as well. We’ve also been keeping busy writing and remixing, and working on our jump shots.
Catch Milwaukee Banks at Mojos Bar Fremantle this Friday 13th May, tickets on sale at oztix or on the door.
Follow the lads on Facebook and Soundcloud. Purchase Deep Into the Night and other Milwaukee Banks productions here.
The live show is a mix of banging beats, raps and live visuals that we have sync’d to our beats. We bring a lot of energy to the show, it’s our first time playing in Perth so we’re pumped for it.
What else is on the cards for Milwaukee Banks in 2016?
We’ll be touring a lot more, and looks like we might be heading off to do some shows internationally as well. We’ve also been keeping busy writing and remixing, and working on our jump shots.
Catch Milwaukee Banks at Mojos Bar Fremantle this Friday 13th May, tickets on sale at oztix or on the door.
Follow the lads on Facebook and Soundcloud. Purchase Deep Into the Night and other Milwaukee Banks productions here.