Despite making his debut on the scene less than a year ago, SuperAve. has already made some major noise. The talented producer first amazed us with his massive release ‘Astros’ via The Pound (Lost Dogz) last July. Since then he’s proceeded to prove his consistency with ‘2047,’ ‘Conspiracy’ and ‘Open Up.’ His style combines hip hop roots with brutal bass and wonky design. It’s not uncommon to hear classic Mobb Deep and Wu-Tang Clan samples sprinkled in amongst the bass heavy originals. Being a hip hop, and bass head I quickly fell in love with the sound and style, and I’m not the only one. SuperAve. has already received support from a number of heavyweights in the industry including Zeds Dead.
Staying true to our mission to bring you the best new talent before they blow up, it was only right we had SuperAve. drop a guest mix and connect for an interview. We discussed his hip hop origins, rumors that Super Ave. is a side project of a more established artist, upcoming collabs and more. The mix is an hour of heavy bass goodness, including a bunch of his originals, a few unreleased IDs and more. Dive in below.
Who is SuperAve.? What does the moniker mean?
Well the “Ave.” is short for Avenue. I’ve always gravitated towards the gritty, street aspect of bass music and I wanted a name that represented the feel and sound that I’m using in my music. And let’s be real, “SuperStreet” sounds too much like a car magazine.
How long have you been making music?
Altogether I’ve been producing for about 7 years. Like most producers I was making mostly rap and house music for a while on and off. It was about 2 years ago when I started making bass music. It showed me how much there is to learn and how good these guys are at making music. Once I dove into bass music I was hooked. It felt like learning all over again from the start.
Man, hip hop is my day one….But even back then I was always more interested in who was making the actual music and how they were doing it.
Your music contains an underlying hip hop influence. Can you tell us a little bit about your relationship with hip hop?
Man, hip hop is my day one. It’s the first music I can remember listening to. It’s what I remember hearing as a kid in the passenger seat and around the house. I’m so happy I grew up on that music and hearing those sounds everyday. It’s amazing to see the evolution from back then when hip hop still had some of its “taboo” underground elements to it, all the way to today where it’s the most popular genre in the U.S., I love it. But even back then I was always more interested in who was making the actual music and how they were doing it.
How did you get into creating bass music?
Like I was talking about before I was making rap and house music mostly. I was really trying to find a sound that I could identify with. A few years into making music I got put onto bass music around the time trap music was getting big. Instantly I recognized those sounds and rhythms and my eyes lit up. A lot of the music felt so similar to the music I grew up on and I was instantly hooked. Like most people who are into bass music, the more you dig and the deeper you go the weirder and wonkier your tastes gets. Once I found that I knew bass was the music I wanted to make.
There’s an air of mystery around you and your brand. Is this done intentionally?
For sure. I’ve always wanted the music to do the talking before anything else. I know we live in a content driven social media world, but I just want the connection to be with the music first. Before social media took over you really didn’t even know what most of the guys making the music even looked like unless they showed up in a music video or something. But all in all it didn’t matter, you were still a fan. It’s funny because I’m actually a very social person, but in this area I want to interact with everyone in my own way.
That started with some people and some fellow artists saying that I must be some kind of rebrand after hearing my music. I take it as a great compliment. Perks of keeping my identity below the surface I guess.
There’s been rumours that SuperAve. may be a side project from a more established artist. Is there any truth to this?
Haha! That started with some people and some fellow artists saying that I must be some kind of rebrand after hearing my music. I take it as a great compliment. Perks of keeping my identity below the surface I guess.
It sounds like you’ve got a few collabs in the works. Can you tell us a little bit about who you’ve been working with?
Yeah absolutely, I’ve got a track releasing pretty soon on Saturate Records with the Smoakland homies. A track with Sully that’s a real slapper. Working on a couple tracks with GvO, Super Future, Herbalistek, CreighFish and others. There’s a lot of music on the way. Stay tuned.
The SuperAve. project has existed for less than a year, are you at all surprised with the success so far?
Honestly I am. I’ve been honing in on my producing skills and my sound overall for a while now. But you really don’t know what the response will be until its out there in the world. Getting hit up by artist that I admire telling me they really dig my music is a great feeling for real. It’s also the random person that hits me up on Twitter or SoundCloud and leaves a kind message that they’re really into my music and to keep going. Those are special.
…you can create something, put it up on SoundCloud, and two weeks later it’s being played in front of thousands of people by two legends at Lost Lands. It doesn’t matter how big or small you are as an artist, good music will spread. I’m glad that’s still true.
You’ve received support from some major names including Zeds Dead. What was your reaction when you heard Zeds Dead played your track out?
It blew me the fuck away to be honest. It felt like it came out of nowhere. It’s so dope to know that you can create something, put it up on SoundCloud, and two weeks later it’s being played in front of thousands of people by two legends at Lost Lands. It doesn’t matter how big or small you are as an artist, good music will spread. I’m glad that’s still true.
What do you have planned for 2020?
A lot of big things planned for 2020. Of course more music, but also going to be playing my first shows early in 2020. I’m more than excited to showcase what I’m bringing to the scene. I love curating and having that connection through music, it’s going to be so much fun. I’ll be letting everyone know all of the dates very soon.
Tell us about the mix. What should listeners expect?
It’ll be a showcase of many different flavors of bass music. From straight mean mug dub to weird left field bass and everything in between. There’s so many different styles and flavors in bass music and I want to explore all of them. It being a new year I wanted to show off tunes I’ve really been into as well as where I think things are going. Keep an ear out for some unreleased IDs of mine in there too. Enjoy!
Tracklist
SuperAve. – Astros
TYNAN – Between The Devil And The Sea
Shadient – Cyclone
SuperAve. – ID
Jantsen – Kaiju’s Theme
J $tash – London (Bleep Bloop Remix) w/ DMVU – Bloccd (Veepot Flip)
Pigeon Hole – In The Dark
Spag Heddy – Zoom (scullion flip)
SuperAve. – 2047
Smoakland x SuperAve. – Telegraph
G Jones – In Your Head (RL Grime Edit)
TVBOO & sfam – Dahshigo (VIP)
Hydraulic & Krischvn – Chopper
yojas. – igethebag.
SuperAve. – Justify
J.I.D. – 151 Rum
SuperAve. – ID
SuperAve. – OpenUp
Yo Gotti – Rake It Up (ONHELL Remix)
DIGITAL ETHOS – Turn It Up
ATLiens – Shelter (Aweminus Remix)
Dreamville – Down Bad
G-Rex & Sully – Clique
SuperAve. – ID Sully – Break The Floor
SuperAve. – Conspiracy
Throw Sum – Quite Possibly Flip
SuperAve. – Mansion
SuperAve. – ID
Tascione – Stuntin
RL Grime – Era (Shadient & WAVEDASH Remix)
A$AP Rocky – LPFJ2 (Y2K Remix)
Future – Shit (STUCA Remix)
Of The Trees – Everglade March
MadeinTYO – Outstanding (NXSTY Remix)
Chynna – The Conversation (CharlestheFirst Remix)
Emalkay – Explicit (Lost Remix)
Emalkay – Fabrication (Nitepunk Remix)
G Jones – Transform (Molokai Remix)
SuperAve. – Creep
Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Nitepunk Remix)
