Russian bass music producer Alexander Erbes, just known by Erbes, has quickly become a recent favorite in the realms of dark, gritty new age trap music. A little over a month ago he released his Flow Now EP on Buygore to major acclaim and has been posting ridiculous singles almost weekly since. Blending a foreboding ambiance with the confusion and heightened senses of a psychedelic experience, his music is quite literally a trip.
The first half of his 2019 campaign has already been one of astounding success for this fresh producer, and now we get a look at what’s coming next for him. Piling on the hype train, today we’ve had the pleasure of premiering a guest mix from him packed to the brim with IDs from himself along with the works of some of his best friends and inspirations. Along with that, we’ve also had the pleasure of getting to talk with him about his start, the Russian electronic music scene, and what his dreams are for the future.
Check out the guest mix and interview for yourself below!
What was your first introduction to electronic music?
My first acquaintance with electronic music was in 2003, when my mother loved listening to Benny Benassi, the track ‘Satisfaction’ reached our provincial town. A little later, she bought the album Hypnotica, I was very impressed with this album then, it was very different from the rest of the music in those years. 4 years later, I thought: “Why don’t I start writing music too? If he can, and many others, why am I worse ?!”
I see you’re from Russia! What’s the scene like out there and how has it influenced you as an artist?
Oh, this is all sad.There are clubs, but there is only commerce in them, who are not interested in listening to what the author wants to convey, everyone wants to hear and listen to what they think is right, seems right to most people. Let’s just say, self-generation and experimentation is not encouraged by us. Full Underground. We have several electronic festivals, the largest of them is Alfa Future People, which I think is revolutionary! This is a big step forward in the development of electronic music in Russia. But it’s very problematic to get at it to young, talented guys, since the selection of new guys is made by people who have little knowledge of electronic music. Specifically on me, since the scene in Russia is influenced this way, it gave a kick to move to the west!
I want people to have chills and the hair stood on end of each track.
Tell us something that’s unique to your culture.
Since childhood I loved watching horror and psychedelic movies, I still love horrors to this day. Now in my tracks there is gloom, an atmosphere of horror, but at the same time, fat and hybrid. I want people to have chills and the hair stood on end of each track.
How would you describe your sound to a deaf person?
I would turn on a psychedelic movie on the screen.
You recently released your Flow Now EP through Buygore! Can you tell us how you got in touch with them for the release?
They followed me on SoundCloud, and then I sent them a couple of unreleased works directly. They gave me a contact manager, with whom I discussed the details of the future release, after which for 2 days I wrote 3 tracks for them, which became part of the album.
Tell us a little about the mix you prepared for us today! How did you decide on the tracklist and overall flow?
In the mix, I selected the tracks close to me in spirit including several unreleased, as well as those tracks that I listened to for a long time, and with several works of my acquaintances and friends. Tracks of those guys who support me. Each of them deserves to be heard!
What goals do you have for the next year?
Definitely move to another city, a change of scenery.
Start steadily making money on music.
Record 1 big album.
Release your tracks on labels:
Never Say Die
NEST HQ
Raise the number of followers to 50,000.
If you had to pick one, what would be your dream festival to play out right now?
UMF!
One of my global goals is to help those who need it, need to be heard.
What gives your life purpose besides music?
One of my global goals is to help those who need it, need to be heard.The second is to help family and friends, I want to put all their dreams into reality.The third is to go round the whole world, in search of something forgotten by us, for resurrection. Move to MARS LOL.
Tracklist
1. ERBES – Flow Now
2. Space Laces – Phone Tap
3. TYNAN & Khaos – Dem Fraid (TYNAN & Khaos Flip)
4. Jon Casey – Pay Sprain’t
5. Lil Pump – Racks on Racks
6. JuLo x Golden Child – Click (Pherris Edit)
7. ERBES, Round2 – Sum Ting
8. Getter x SuicideBoy$ – Magazine
9. Lil Pump – Flex Like Ouu (MineSweepa Remix)
10 .ERBES – Dont Fuck
11. ERBES – Black Grove
12. GAWM – Bowser (DSVRG Remix)
13. Peekaboo x G-Rex – Badatunde (Eliminate Remix)
14. Dog Blood – Break Law
15. RONGRAMS – Whoa
16. ERBES & Xtv$ – Te Hablo Claro /w RONGRAMS – Whoa
17. Peekaboo – Wrecking Ball
18. TYNAN feat. Bright Lights – Dead Wrong
19. ERBES – id
20. ERBES – id
21. Posij – Revolt
22. ERBES x ??? – id
23. Night Lovell – The Sun
24. ERBES – id
25. Jo’N – Rise & Fall + ERBES – Deep World
26. ERBES – Deep World
27. MineSweepa – Stitches (ERBES Remix)
28. ERBES feat. Akabedhead – Y
29. Blvk Jvck – Show ID
30. Tisoki ft. Tank Parade – Guess Who
31. Ghostemane x WAVY JONES – S.C.U.M.
32. HORIZONTAL – WELL
33. ERBES – Debt The Yet
34. ERBES – id
