LINUS STUBBS

SO I SEE THAT OGDEN GETS DOWN FOR THEIRS.

WHAT IS THE VIBE LIKE OUT THERE? CUZ THE HELL IF Y'ALL AIN'T MAKING SOME DOPE ASS MUSIC.

It's kinda a small town 30 min north of Salt Lake City. Some of the cats I work with in Ogden are hungry for this music shit. There's less of us here in Ogden as there are in Salt Lake, so we try our best to keep up.

DO YOU PREFER TO SAMPLE OR START FROM THE BOTTOM AND BUILD UP?

I always sample. That's how all my favorite producers have done it. There's something quite special about finding a dope groove & flipping it and chopping it into an entirely different song.

WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD TALENT AND WERE GOOD AT MAKING BEATS?

When people started telling me my beats were good & that I could tell they were actually sincere about it. Ha-ha!
I threw a cd release party for my instrumental album "Panoramic" & it was quite amazing to get all the support I received from friends & family.

YOU HAVE TWELVE RELEASES ON BANDCAMP; DO YOU STILL GET NERVOUS WHEN PUTTING OUT A PROJECT?

Nah, I wouldn't say I get nervous.. It's more excitement than anything. When I release something, I'm ready to share it with the world. You gotta be confident in your work if it's something you are proud of.

HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'VE PROGRESSED FROM YOUR VERY FIRST BEAT UNTIL THE MOST RECENT?

Oh shit. My first beat was super wack. Haha! But making beats was definitely something I wanted to do. I've come a long way since when I first started, that's for sure. It's all about constant progression.

IF YOU COULD GIVE THE YOUNGER YOU ONE PIECE OF ADVICE WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Don't be afraid to try new things or make mistakes. Oh, and get more acquainted with mixing and mastering vocals. (I wish I was a lot better at that right now)

HOW WAS IT MAKING SOUL BURN? TO ME IT WAS LIKE A JOURNEY FROM FUNKY WITH "SITUATIONS CRITICAL" TO HEAD NODDIN WITH "WON'T SOON FORGET" AND ENDING GRIMEY WITH "DANGEROUS."

WHAT WAS THAT PROCESS LIKE?

This album took awhile to complete mainly cuz some of the guys weren't always able to make it to the lab to record. And towards the end they had asked me to remix some songs that they had previously recorded. But it was quite an honor to produce an entire album for a veteran Utah hip hop group.


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