Acrillics are a perfect example of the power of music and the incredibly connected world we live in. The duo first met attending college in New Zealand. They quickly bonded over their shared love for music, which lead to them to starting a production project together. When Andro finished school and moved to across the world to Philadelphia, they didn’t abandon the project, but instead doubled down on it. They were able to overcome the distance and create their impressive debut EP Alive back in 2018, which we had the pleasure of premiering. The duo further showcased their promise with the release of their captivating new single ‘Bloom’. With more new music on the horizon and a recent move to LA, we thought now would be the perfect time to connect for a guest mix and interview. We spoke to them about their time in LA so far, what it’s been like to finally work together in person, and what’s next. Their mix is stacked with bangers including a few IDs from the duo as well as music from Jon Casey, msft., Mr. Carmack, QUIX, NXSTY + more. Stream it below and get familiar.
You recently moved out to LA how’s it been so far?
It’s been amazing! We’ve managed to connect with awesome producers, such as Anti, Slang Dogs, Blush, Pauline Herr and Cozway amongst many other super talented people in the industry. Beyond that we’ve had a lot of time to travel beyond LA and see some of the beauty that the West Coast has to offer.
What’s your favourite spot there? What makes it special?
We’ve done a lot of hiking around LA. Solstice Canyon, in the Santa Monica Mountains is a personal favourite so far. The views of the ocean and the hills just really make it an inspiring spot. Exploring DTLA has been really cool too. Pro-trip: go get a beer at Mikeller on the corner of Olive and West Olympic, it’s like 2 blocks from our apartment so has become our go to place – just some super chill vibes, good beer and good food.
Have you been able to break into the music scene in LA or make any cool new connections yet?
As we said above, we’ve made some amazing friends already and are working one a lot of new tunes with them. In terms of “the scene” – we haven’t made much headway, but we’re hoping to play some shows with local collectives, such as Myopic and Bassted soon!
We’ve definitely been a lot more productive and have learned a lot from both each other but also the other producers we’ve started to work with
Has your production dynamic changed a lot now that you’re able to collaborate in person? Any challenges with the new dynamic?
We’ve definitely been a lot more productive and have learned a lot from each other but also the other producers we’ve started to work with. No challenges so far, but working 11 hours a day doesn’t help when it comes to maximizing your productivity haha.
Is it difficult balancing working a day job and artistic career? How do you manage the two worlds?
Yeah it’s super difficult. We both have very non-music related day jobs, that are also very different from each other, but that’s also a cool aspect of us working together – we learn a lot from each other outside of the music realm too. There’s not much to manage really, you just kinda have to work a lot of hours haha.
we’ve been trying to make more faced paced tracks, that other producers/DJs can drop in their sets, but mainly just the quality of our productions has increased tremendously
You recently tweeted that you keep up your older work so people can see your progression. In what way have you evolved since you began producing?
Our sound has evolved quite a lot – we’ve been trying to make more faced paced tracks, that other producers/DJs can drop in their sets, but mainly just the quality of our productions has increased tremendously. It’s a really good feeling to compare our recent tracks to older productions.
If you could achieve one major goal before the year ends, what would it be?
We’d definitely like to do a proper debut show in LA, even if it’s an opening slot for a producer we really respect. Potentially at one of the more famous venues in LA, such as Exchange or Academy. Besides that we’re really hoping to release a track or two track (which are in the mix) on larger labels, such as QGR, MAD ZOO or Bonsai Collective.
What do you have in store in terms of upcoming releases?
There are two IDs of ours in the mix, but beyond that we’re finishing up about 3 collaborations as well as a remix or two.
What is this mix the soundtrack too? What was going through your mind when putting it together?
We tried to showcase what one of our live performances would sound like – a mix of old school classics, new bangers and some of our own productions. We love that it has both really melodic sections but also some grimy experimental sounds. Both of us are super stoked for the mix and its release on FUXWITHIT!
Tracklist:
1 Acrillics – Bloom
2 X&G – Whiplash ft. josh pan
3 Oski – In Check
4 Warlordz – Troyboi & Skrillex (Fabian Mazur Flip)
5 Blood Moon – Ekali, Tynan, & Hekler
6 Susu, Roll Out! (Sturling. Edit)
7 richbwoii – Tapecut w/ t1r
8 PUHSKETTI BATTLE – JuLo
9 MR. CARMACK x TOMMY GUNS – AY CHICO
10 Acrillics – ID (Fracture)
11 Jon Casey – Grinding feat. The Oshi
12 Oski – Super Hot
13 Jam Dizzle (Gentz All The Way Up Edit)- Hydraulix & QUIX
14 Baauer – Sow (msft Edit)
15 Rappers – Mr. Carmack
16 SLUMBERJACK Troyboi – Solid
17 Aerosol Can (Mr. Carmack Remix)
18 Snavs & NXSTY – Flex
19 Party Thieves x Avance – Froth
20 STUCA – Scrape (bd hbt x yojas. remix)
21 wdyw x whiplash (sturling. edit)
22 Dog Blood with josh pan and X G – 4 MIND
23 Wit the shit (msft remix)
24 KRANE & B. Lewis – PCP (feat. Nick Row) [Rickyxsan Remix]
25 Joyryde & Skrillex – Agen Wida (Badrapper & JACKNIFE Flip)
26 josh pan x X&G – paradise
27 Tony Quattro – FUERZA
28 LATU – HAVOC [IWI05]
29 Acrillics – ID
30 JuLo x golden child – Click
31 RÜFÜS – Innerbloom (What So Not Remix)
32 Do YUH Wanna – Tokyo Drift [LATU EDIT]
33 Chris Lake – I Want You (QUIX Remix)
34 anti. & remk – triple dipped
35 NXSTY – Winter
36 Ekali & SLUMBERJACK – Helios
37 Sumthin Sumthin – Bloom
38 JOYRYDE ft. GOLD – YUCK
39 Jefes Doing Acrylics (TYNAN Live Edit)- RL Grime x Kill The Noise x Brillz x Boombox Cartel x Rickyxsan
40 put in work x conk (sturling. edit)
41 RL Grime – Stay For It (TWERL x Oriental Cravings Flip)
42 QUIX Luca Lush – Berserk feat. Yung Bambi
43 Acrillics – Woes
44 G Jones – In Your Head (RL Grime Edit)
