A Look back on an Worldwide producer going by the name of Basshunter. (Full Interview)

Being a well known producer around the world creating iconic music that everyone recognises instantly. I sat with Basshunter a while back and had a chat with him about his music, the name "Basshunter" and of course the random thing a fan has gave him. 

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When did you first discover a major passion for music?

When I was about 17 I discovered this music program, I was just starting to play around with it just like what any inexperienced person would do, and this music was potentially being something I'm really good at. So I kept on going from there and the passion just grew.

What’s been your biggest achievement to date?

My biggest achievement? Well probably still being alive haha. Well no  7-8 years have just been non stop, travelling around, partying, singing, performing so it’s not my biggest achievement I guess it’s just good genes haha.  But for my biggest achievement is being at UK number 1 because it’s only what a few people have done I guess so that’s my biggest achievement.

If there was a musician out there you would love to do a collaboration with who would it be and why?

Chucky or Afro-Jack because their production and their drops are like just so amazing I can recognise their production by just listening, I just know it. They have a unique way of mixing their tracks, well it’s hard for me to understand how they did it. In that way it would be really cool to collaborate and I think it would turn out pretty good.

You’re a massive icon around the world and have enjoyed success with your previous albums. So what are we to expect from your latest album?

The new album has a good mix of pretty much everything that I've ever produced. Some of the tracks sound like old school basic stuff really the type I produced like 8-9 years ago, but it’s also like all the years I've been playing around with a lot of new sounds so it’s a lot of electro house and Dutch house. Just high energy songs it’s a mix of different styles and each song is different you won’t hear the same sound across the songs, so it’s a very interesting album.

If there was a movie based about your life, who would you like to play you?

Haha. That’s a tough one. I don’t know, I don’t think anyone could play me as I'm way too hyper and well crazy. I can’t see big actors doing that.

You appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2010. What was the whole experience like, being in the house with the likes of Sisqo & Vinnie Jones?

I actually prepared myself mentally especially for it, you know what I thought it would be like, with the way I expected but I just had a lot of fun. A lot more fun than I thought. Yeah Vinnie Jones he’s maybe not my favourite actor but I like to see his movies especially in Hollywood movies because he’s like the mean British guy, they assumed that if they bring him in they thought everyone would obey this guy. It was very useful having someone like him In the house actually because he cleaned the toilets in the house for the whole month. Haha

 What’s the most random thing you've been given by a fan?

I think it was in Birmingham a guy came up to me, with a pink dildo with my name on it. I think it may have been used as well.

How did you come up with the name Basshunter?

I guess I wanted a name that would describe my music. When I was a kid listening to a lot of trance and underground production. Every track had a massive bassline and went straight into my favourite folder I love bass line so basshunter, kind of made sense you know.

Where’s the best destination you've performed at?

Ha. I've done 1,000 shows in 53 countries so it’s hard to pick one. I don’t know I can’t answer that as every show is a new experience even if I've been there before. It doesn't matter what country I'm in because everything is special in its own way.

What or who inspires you to create the music you create?

The people.  For Example yesterday I was out in a club,  I was sitting in a corner with  a couple of friends I was just watching people and I see this guy and a girl and the girl looked so innocent and sweet and this guy looked big macho fully flexing his muscles and I’m just thinking if they had a relationship how would that be? How would their life look like? And I wrote a song about that so that’s how I get my inspiration I don’t listen to music, I just go out and look at people and analyse what they’re doing and how they do it, and just pull the inspiration from there.

What are the positives about being a beloved musician worldwide?

First of I get to do what I love to do for a living, not many are lucky enough to do that, which is absolutely great. I've never really been In a relationship kind of guy so this lifestyle is perfect for me. I guess you never get bored as everyday it’s something new, you don’t fit the same place all the time you just get to travel around and meet a lot of cool people.

Out of all singles you've made and created over the years what’s been your favourite to date?

Let’s just say my favourite production that I've ever made hasn't been released yet I produced it a year ago,  but it’s different and it’s not on the new album but once it’s finished it I'm just going to get it out so lets just say the best thing I've ever produced hasn't been released yet.

Where do you see your career within the next 12 months?

Urm my career within the next 12 months well, I have a couple of aces up my sleeve so lets just say the next 12 months is probably going to be the most exciting time of my life. Lets just say I have a lot of side projects  that I can’t wait to see what happens and hit the market. Right now I'm working with a talented someone at the moment I'm not going to say who knows maybe you will hear it on the radio sometime soon.

Everyone has different descriptions about the specific genre of music you create, what genre of music would you say it is?

The big categories that you can put me under well I produce dance music but in a way everything right now is dance music.  Like 90% of music today is dance, like R&B today is dance music but I always see myself as hard core dance producer. But right now I'm just a producer and I write depending on what mood I'm in. The only way to categorise myself would be dance music. Well electronic dance music. It sounds a bit boring to say that because how can you compare for example my new single Calling time that’s dance music and Swedish House Mafia that’s all dance music but all different styles. But personally don’t think people care about that any more.

What’s your favourite album of all time?

I can assure you one of my favourite albums is definitely not one of my albums haha. But my favourite album is Across the universe – Justice. It’s an absolutely brilliant album. I think it’s just every time I listen to that album I hear new things and I've heard it like so many times.

 


  Who is your favourite producer?

I would say my favourite producer are the guys who inspired me to produce the music I kind of produce I don’t know If you've heard of them but Warp Brothers is the music I grew up with and I think without that music I wouldn't have produced today so guess they’re my favourite.


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