Aussie based trap connoisseur and under the radar producer POINT CLARE moves in silence, but the moves he makes are made with power. It is only a matter of time before you will see the name everywhere and hear it from everyone. I first discovered him around two years ago with ‘Whips’ and have steadily shared his music with those around me. When his name first came up as a discussion among the FUXWITHIT team, I became immediately thrilled. I quickly sent over my favorite tracks and began to explore to extent of his SoundCloud once again. It is a great feeling to be able to present this extraordinary guest mix and insightful interview.
POINT CLARE has an exceptional ear for producing as he is able to hone in on the different worlds of forward-thinking trap and future bass. Consistency and improvement could be stated as his motto and we look forward to where his momentum will carry him. In this mix you can expect an array of unreleased tracks from POINT CLARE as well as from some of his friends. We also discuss artists that keep him motivated, the evolution of his production, what we can expect from him out of this year and more.
Tell us a bit about POINT CLARE. How old are you? At what age did you start producing? How did it all come about?
I’m 21, I started producing when I was 16. I started listening to Justice and Skrillex when I was 14 , I eventually got curious about how the music was made and read somewhere that Skrillex used Massive to make sounds. So I got Massive without even having a DAW and was very confused as to why I couldn’t hear anything. I eventually got FL and began working things out slowly.
I personally am always interested in the origins of artist names. How did the POINT CLARE moniker come to life?
I pinched the name from a town I used to live in… called Point Clare. I was always very bad at picking names, and I thought it sounded cool and it wasn’t taken on Spotify so I thought I’d run with it.
How do you come up with song ideas? Where does it start? How does it evolve?
It varies song to song but I don’t often have an idea ready to go prior to opening up Ableton. The way it usually goes is I’ll sit down and sound design for a few hours until I come up with an interesting sound, loop or idea and build off that, a lot of it is just trial and error. Up until last year I generally started by writing chords and building the track around them, that was a really good way of getting into the groove of writing a track. However, lately I’ve been having a lot of fun creating cool sounds and improving my sound design skills.
I still don’t really do anything specific other than releasing music consistently and trying as hard as I can to constantly improve with every track
What have been some of the successful tactics for you to gain fans and listeners?
I never really thought about specific things I was doing to gain an audience, I still don’t really do anything specific other than releasing music consistently and trying as hard as I can to constantly improve with every track, even small improvements eventually add up. Having a certain quality to your music that distinguishes you from everyone else is also something to keep in mind when trying to attract listeners. I really think those are the most important things you can do to get attention, especially at the start.
Who are some of the up and coming artists right now that motivate you to really stay on top of your game?
Tek Genesis, Jack Slade and Quiet Bison are probably the main ones at the moment. The thing I admire the most about them (other than the fact that they make some of the best music out there) is how quick and efficient they are at producing, something that would take me days to make only takes them a few hours, it’s honestly insane. It really pushes me to keep learning new things just so I can keep up with them. Ensu, Halinae and Mobius are making some real dope music at the moment, people should keep an eye out for them.
On your SoundCloud I noticed a link to POINT CLARE B-SIDES with no posts. Can you give us any insight on what to expect here if anything?
Not too sure what I’ll be posting there, most likely just projects which I can’t really be bothered finishing but still think are cool, also maybe some older stuff that I never got around to finishing or releasing. I’m surprised you saw this, good eye.
You recently tweeted “What’s the first thing you’d put in a bag of Doritos?” So naturally I have to ask, what are you putting in your bag?
Hahahahahah, damn. Uh.. Zack Fox fans will know what this is about. I think that’s all I’ll say about that.
What’s the best thing you’ve done this year?
Honestly, It’d have to be announcing Subliminal and putting this guest mix out, especially through FUXWITHIT. That’s a huge goal ticket off my list. I’ve been sitting on this track for almost a year now and it feels really good to finally release it.
Lots of new music! Maybe even another EP towards the end of the year…
What can 2020 expect from the POINT CLARE project?
Lots of new music! Maybe even another EP towards the end of the year. The music I’m currently making and sitting on is a lot more polished and consistent than stuff I was putting out during the last couple years, not to discredit those tracks, I still think they’re great but I’m very excited to show everyone this new stuff.
Tell us a little bit about the mix. If it were a movie what would the tagline be?
This mix has 17 tracks, some tracks are unreleased songs from my friends but most are unreleased tracks from myself. The tagline would probably be “bro, that’s a track.”
Tracklist
POINT CLARE – RIFT
JACK SLADE – METALLIC LAUNDRO
POINT CLARE & JACK SLADE – ID
POINT CLARE – ROGUE
POINT CLARE – ID
TEK GENESIS – ETERNA
POINT CLARE – CALIENTE
ENSU – MORTAL
POINT CLARE – MEGA PUNCH
POINT CLARE – EVADE
POINT CLARE – COLLATERAL
POINT CLARE – AFTER GLOW
POINT CLARE – SUBLIMINAL
ZACK FOX & KENNY BEATS – SQUARE UP (POINT CLARE REMIX)
POINT CLARE – RUSH
POINT CLARE – SOLSTICE
TEK GENESIS – LIQUID INJECTION
