With a sound that’s primed for warm weather, we thought it was only right that we had Memblem drop by for a guest mix and interview before the summer is behind us. The mix is a testament to his talents featuring a ton of his own originals and a few IDs, plus some heaters from his friends. Our interview spans beat battles, whether his sound reflects his personality, why he’s always tired, what’s next, and much more. Check both below.

Tell us about the mix. What was your goal when putting it together? What should listeners expect?

The first time I ever did a mix for someone back in 2020, I only played one or two songs of my own, stemming from my insecurity in my own music. After a long time working on my mental health, this mix is me getting out of my own way. I’ve crammed in my current releases, my upcoming work, and mostly work from personal friends that inspire me!

How’s Toronto been treating you? What’s one thing you wish people knew about the city?

Toronto is great, honestly couldn’t have landed in a better place. After growing up in Vietnam and Nepal it was nice to come back to my home country, and pretty much the second I landed I started listening to RnB which has greatly influenced my sound. I also have had a blast collaborating with friends here like Robotaki, who have helped me grow as a musician like crazy. I wish that people knew how much potential there is in Toronto, with like 3/6 top artists in the world from the Greater Toronto Area/Southwestern Ontario.

F*ck the cold weather though, seriously.

Having to live up to a beat you made two years ago in your boxers used to be a daily frustration of mine, but now I look back at the track fondly.

Congrats on over a million plays on ‘Woah.’ How did it go from Beat Battle submission to your biggest release to date?

I think after that sweaty 1.5 hour beat battle where I made that track, I knew that it would be something special. I didn’t realize it would go to these heights though. Something about it being the first beat battle I had ever done, and the first track I ever made under this new ‘memblem’ project, it all sort of fell into place.

It doesn’t have any lyrics, did not get into any editorial playlists and it just spread through word of mouth. Having to live up to a beat you made two years ago in your boxers used to be a daily frustration of mine, but now I look back at the track fondly.

From Kenny Beats’ to your own Beat Battles, can you tell us what makes these competitions special?

First off, a huge shoutout to KennyBeats. As a producer you are often put in the second tier in the music process, and Kenny is one of the pioneers of showing the value of producers. He also pioneered the popularity of online beat battles and the discord communities for producers, which has connected me to more like-minded people than I would have ever thought.

The beat battles themselves are crazy. 2 (sometimes 1) hour of just pure adrenaline. You don’t have time to think, you just do what you have to in the moment. It may seem like a limitation, not being able to scroll through 45 snares, but the result is often the purest form of the moment.

Sometimes that moment is legit the most shit beat you’ve made, but most of the time you surprise yourself. After overthinking making music for years, beat battles are a breath of fresh air. Once a week I go on stream and do a 30-minute battle alongside my viewers, and it always ends up as a great time.

A huge shoutout to my Discord community which I have been battling, and making beats with for these two years. They are my biggest source of motivation and are insanely talented.

At the end of the day, I just like to make weird shit and I am happy that it makes people happy, and if it makes people feel angry and sad, great. I’m just happy if people feel something to my music, me included.

Your music tends to embody an upbeat and fun vibe. Is this reflective of your personality and overall outlook?

My good days are only great relative to my bad days. And everyone has bad ones. I spent a solid 6 years studying and measuring my self-worth through academics, just to realize after my masters degree that I want to make beats, and I was pretty pessimistic about my lost time.

At the end of the day, I just like to make weird shit and I am happy that it makes people happy, and if it makes people feel angry and sad, great. I’m just happy if people feel something to my music, me included.

You just dropped an exclusive publishing EP on Ninjatune. Can you give us a bit more insight into the project? How does it differ from your other work?

The team over there are great, and we’ve been in talks for over a year getting this together. The music on there is focused around sync work, so it is my more pop-oriented tracks. We also got a remix from the legends Zero7 and that was a wild process. Special shoutout to Louisa Laos, Keagan, Neighbor, and Byulah for their work on this project.

I’ve been reaching into the publishing and sync world a lot more lately, spending a solid 40% of my time composing for advertising. Recently landed on the new Bel Air show, and an ad for GMC! It’s a whole different world but it’s a great way to keep making music, without having an existential crisis about inventing a new genre.

I found you through Rome In Silver’s remix of ‘LMPG.’ How did that flip happen? Any chance we might see a Memblem x Rome In Silver collab on the horizon?

I initially met Rome In Silver by connecting over the Kenny beats battles! He saw my stuff and we started chatting and is such a genuine and supportive dude, really someone I look up to. The remix came together as I wanted to collaborate, and he really digged my LMPG track from the Kenny beats finals at TwitchCon, and he absolutely killed it! As for a collaboration, I always love to send ideas his way and vice versa, with a combination of our sounds we want to make sure the track can live up to its full potential. That means it might take some time but I am always trying to collaborate with legends like him.

Maybe being lethargic makes my music sound more raw.

Why are you always tired?

What’s funny is that I am actually tired all the time, and I honestly have no f*cking clue why hahah, I’ve gotten a medical sleep test and I don’t have obstructive sleep apnea so who knows. I did find out I need glasses at the ripe age of 24 though so that’s nice. Maybe being lethargic makes my music sound more raw.

When you’re not making music how do you enjoy spending your time?

I love picking up random hobbies and getting really invested in them, mechanical keyboards, wordle, bicycles, and random stuff that I find fun. Just recently I picked up Screenprinting, so I made my own t-shirts and sold them as merch! 3D printing seems like my next step.

I also am deep into Sekiro, Bloodborne and Elden Ring, help me

What should we expect from you for the remainder of the year?

I’m working with a great team over at 4XLA to get a 4 track EP out by the end of the year, with two of the songs being previewed on the mix. I’ve also been working on a secret side project with a friend which I am honestly more excited about than half the things I normally work on. I also am a chemistry tutor, so if you hate organic chemistry, I’m your guy.

Tracklist

[0:00 – 0:45] Memblem – ID (Unreleased)
[0:45 – 1:38] Stefano Ritteri – partylife / Lido – Money (Para One Remix) (Cherokee Mashup)
[1:38 – 2:38] Memblem – LMPG
[2:38 – 3:52] Memblem & Louisa Laos – ID (Unreleased)
[3:52 – 5:05] Dijon – Many Times
[5:05 – 6:10] Memblem – Forever
[6:10 – 7:23] Memblem – Get Down
[7:23 – 8:39] Kllo – Dissolve
[8:39 – 9:44] Memblem – Woah
[9:44 – 11:45] salute – Honey
[11:45 – 12:32] DJ Korss – Disco Dreams
[12:32 – 13:39] Memblem & MADI – ID (Unreleased)
[13:39 – 14:35] Mk.Gee – Dimeback
[14:35 – 16:20] Memblem – Final/Purity
[16:26 – 17:17] Inquinch – h2o
[17:17 – 17:42] Memblem – ID (Unreleased)
[17:42 – 19:05] Couros – Cracks
[19:05 – 20:12] Stereomania – ID (BB FINALS WINNER)
[20:12 – 21:07] Memblem, Neighbor, Inquinch, Louisa Laos – Reckless
[21:07 – 21:30] Memblem & ID – ID :) (Unreleased)
[21:30 – 22:11] Kaytranada – Caution
[22:11 – 22:45] Memblem – ID (Unreleased)
[22:45 – 24:13] Thomas Bangalter – Club Soda
[24:13 – 25:12] Sammy Virji – Daga Da
[25:12 – 26:45] Kwame – Purple ft. Keagan
[26:45 – 27:57] Mis-Teeq – All I Want (Sunship Edit)
[27:57 – 29:55] RomeinSilver – Never Be The One ft. Lhasa Petik
[29:55 – 30:48] Memblem & ID – ID (Unreleased)
[30:48 – 32:43] Robotaki – Identity ft. Spirit Animal
[32:43 – 33:40] Finesto – Woozy
[33:40 – 34:25] Memblem – Changes
[34:25 – 34:44] Memblem, Sumant – ID

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I’m always tired is an eight-track effort released on HIP DOZER. ‘LMPG,’ ‘Get Down,’ and ‘Woah’ are all future beat bangers packed with effortless bounce. Vocal-driven cuts ‘Despite Me’ and ‘Reckless’ take a more vibey laid-back approach. Both are incredibly breezy but ‘Reckless’ (ft. Neighbor, Inquinch, Louisa Laos) is a summer anthem in the truest sense. It’s beers on the beach at sunset with all of your worries far away in the distance. The remaining tracks drift between melodic chill grooves and more energetic future beats, rounding out the EP perfectly.

Memblem’s I’m always tired is an absolute vibe and essential listening for sunny days.

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A.way

From Canada to Slovakia there’re around 6000 kilometers. A considerable distance that reflects the difference between Angel Cannon and A.way’s music. This month we leave behind the wavy beats of the Canadian producer and we jump into some brain-melting Drum&Bass. A.way’s brand new Mindless EP, released via SINFUL MAZE, is an accurate mirror of his musical output. 75% consists of pure, rolling D&B while the other 25% includes disparates bass ventures. The take on Drum&Bass of this nineteen-year-old producer is extremely modern, muscular, and abstract. The atmospheres he displays, regardless of the genre, are always dark, industrial, overflowing with raw energy which is quickly contagious. Let me just say that A.way’s music does miracles during workouts. Praised and supported by District Bass, Bassrush, Studio Drum&Bass e Rendah Mag, the aforementioned Mindless EP is the perfect starting point to get familiar with A.way. Just be sure to go further and dig into his other originals and remixes (this one is my favorites).
-AA

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Chuyue

We don’t know much about Chuyue, but what we do know is that their talent should not go unnoticed. Part visual artist, part music producer, the Melbourne-based creative landed on our radar in early January with ‘Prismarine,’ their contribution to the Imprint for Charity album that featured a ton of incredible artists. A soft, liquid take on Drum&Bass, ‘Prismarine’ is a beautiful addition to the collection of tunes that demonstrates Chuyue’s keen ear for detail. While their discography is not overly extensive, Chuyue has ventured in genres such as lo-fi, dubstep, and house, with ‘Cold’ being another standout, showcasing their knack for raw musicality in the serene outro without ever taking away from the beauty of the rest of the track.
-SC

memblem

If Rome In Silver remixes an artist’s track, it’s a clear indicator that people should be paying attention to that artist. Described as a legend by Rome In Silver, Toronto-based memblem is a producer you need to put on your radar immediately. His breakout bop ‘Woah Kenny’ has amassed 80k stream on SoundCloud and nearly 10x that on Spotify. But it’s not about the numbers, it’s about the bounce. The track mixes infectious melodies, stripped-down breaks, bumping kicks, and hard-hitting bass for an impeccable flow. ‘LMPG’ packs a similar energy and infectiousness while his latest release ‘The Way’ charters a housey course. The latter leans on an evocative vocal with an upbeat backing and snappy percussion that will have you shuffling the night away. Toronto has no shortage of breakout stars and memblem is next up.
-CV

Odin

Los Angeles-based Odin, also lovingly known as “Odiespice,” is a producer-DJ who boasts worldly influence in everything she touches. Odin has performed for Ivy Lab’s Twenty Twenty Global alongside other notable producers including Dilip, Evil Needle, and Jamz Supernova, and has even worked with legendary Low End Theory founder DaddyKev on her latest single, ‘Lovely but Lethal.’ Beautifully blending deep, mesmerizing melodies with intricately hypnotic sound design, Odin is one of the burgeoning beatmakers of the LA beat scene. Last year, she dropped her debut album, Between Worlds: a bass-heavy rhythmic odyssey you’ll want to enjoy all the way through.
-AL

xyz

Calling out all future beat admirers out there! You’re going to absolutely adore this upcoming powerhouse of a producer. xyz is his name and packs quite the punch. Known for his hard-hitting 808s, angelic instrumentation, and hypnotic ambiances, he’s continued to build a roster of pure gems for himself. Already gaining a lot of attention and appreciation thanks to his crisp and high quality production style. Combining soothing and heavy tones in a stylish and organic fashion that’s gentle for the ears. Leaving you in a complete trance every time.

His most recent single, ‘company’ is an instant blast of inspiration and fresh air. Perfect sounding drums, playful melodic frequencies, it’s as if he’s transporting his listeners into a vast pool of the future. Discovering brand new qualities while paying homage to the roots of music production. Showcasing true power and energy within the spectrum.

‘CISCO’ is his newest collaboration with heavy-hitter, dimi, who’s also versatile and swift skilled in the arts of music creation. Combining both of their vast and adaptable characteristics only made the track that much more fulfilling to experience. Glitchy chord creations, outstanding balance control, you’ll be nothing but addicted to what these two have to offer. Blissful team work to say the least. So make sure to keep an eye on this artist, because we have a good feeling he’s going to continue delivering some real heat this year.
-JV

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