Quiet Bison is the alias of Portland native, Quinn Brown. At only 18-years-old, his innovative and experimental sound has already earned him critical acclaim.
With an opening set for What So Not and a spot on Flume’s “Hi This Is Flume” Spotify playlist already under his belt, 2020 is shaping up to be a breakout year for the upstart electronic music producer.
I recently had a chance to speak with Quiet Bison about his career thus far, as well as what he has in store for us in the year ahead.
I’m a big fan of Little Dragon and I wanted something like it. Plus my initials are QB, so it stemmed from that.
I think with Portland, being a rainy place, has made me want to make more vibrant sounding music. I want to take people away from the dreariness, and draw them into a unique feeling separated from reality.
Creatively, I usually just do whatever I’m feeling at the time. So, for the most part, my EPs are an expression of my mood or thought process during the time of the writing.
I wanted to keep the original vibe of the track but make it an energized version that gave people a euphoric experience.
I use FL Studio, but not actually because I prefer it. I’m just slow at working in Ableton so, for now, It’s FL. I do think that anyone can make anything with any DAW however. Your mind is your greatest instrument.
I wish I had a better answer, but I usually just wing it and make all my sounds in the moment. Some people have a very thought out scientific method of sound design, but I just do it by ear and see where it takes me.
I approached this track the same way I do with any other track on the EP or any past project. My main goal is always to convey a specific emotion. So, with “Godrays” its meant to take the listener to a place where the sun is rising and something new is beginning.
I think, “How can I help them visualize that, and what will the song need to be to do that?” So I thought about it, and I realized adding percussion affected the emotional experience – so I left it as an ambient track.
Positively, it inspired Nightfall. I’m not too sure if there’s a negative side, because most of the people I know are either night owls also or Australian – so the time zones work out.
In general, I think giving the listener something abstract alongside the music allows them to make it their own experience and attach their own feeling or narrative to it. I think the interpretation of art is healthy, and it’s what keeps it going.
I think that if you enjoy creating enough, then you would do it for yourself. It will show, and people will respect what you do and root for you.
I would love going on tour with any of my friends. I think the stuff they’re doing is amazing, and I would love to bring them along and make the tour a family experience.
An odd list, but I would really love to work with Thom Yorke, Gotye, Yukimi Nagano, and Fka Twigs. A bit of a long shot for all of those, but I really enjoy what they are making and they seem open to new ideas creatively.
I’ll just say keep your eyes out for a lot of new stuff, and I’m really enjoying working with various artists.
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