New York based Noah Odierna, also known by drak, has been steadily pumping out forward-thinking, individualistic trap beats for the better part of three years now. Emphasizing uniqueness and self-expression through story-like elements, he’s harnessed a sound that deserves attention. He comes from humble beginnings, with Baauer’s timeless banger ‘Harlem Shake’ being his first introduction into dance music. When reminiscing on it he stated, “I had never heard anything like it before- it was essentially my introduction to trap. From there, I found artists like Loudpvck, Flosstradamus, Carmack, etc. and listened to them nonstop. Soon after, I started fooling around on the FL Studio demo and never looked back.” Now, he’s partnered with progressive audio connoisseurs More Creativity Records for his latest release ‘Conquest,’ which we’ve had the pleasure of premiering on FUXWITHIT today.
When asked about the creative process behind his latest release he explained, “Conquest was one of those songs where everything kinda just fell into place. As is the case with many of my songs, I started by fooling around in synplant. I wanted to make something hard, but also something that told a story. I ended up making a lead in synplant for the intro, and used a sample I had recorded of me flicking a pan with my finger for the first drop. The main lead of the second drop is a door creak. I always try to use samples creatively in my production. In terms of the emotions I was trying to convey, Conquest should feel triumphant and powerful. This feeling of triumph is one that I think comes up often in my music.”
A calm sense of empowerment and electricity is one that is readily felt when listening to this piece, oozing a cool confidence and unwavering character. The instrumental section after the first drop is exceedingly thought-provoking and easy to get entranced in. The latter section of the song is equatable to a psychedelic Indiana Jones movie score, with a thrilling sense of adventure coupled with a dash of confusion. The pacing in ‘Conquest’ is seductive, reeling in the listener while keeping the energy and suspense at the same levels.
As is a true sign of a person with major creative tendencies, he laments “I’m usually working on anywhere from 5-10 projects at once, which is probably a bad thing because I don’t end up finishing most of them.” Thankfully though, he continues “However, I do have a remix of one of the tracks off Kanye’s new album coming very soon, as well as a remix of ‘G5’ by SOMETHING that I’ve been working a lot on. I’m also slooowly assembling what I hope will be my debut album, which would release sometime in 2020. Post-apocalyptic vibes.”
With so many works already slated for next year, for fans of full-character trap music, this is an artist you absolutely do not want to sleep on. For now, check out ‘Conquest’ for yourself below!
