Rei Low: You’ve remained engaged with American pop and rap through your popular remixes. Is there a dialogue or connection you have with those communities overseas?

Aza: i listened to a lot of it growing up. like mtv n stuff like that

Rei Low: What’s the logic for picking these songs to remix or cover?

Aza: it's pretty random, sometimes i'll hear a track n decide i wanna remix it instantly

Rei Low: You’ve developed this dark, opaque sound with dynamic moments of intense power. What inspired you to follow this form?

Aza: it resonated the most with me & the things i've been processing in my music; people often misread it as satanic lol but it's not my intention to do that. 

Rei Low: What is your main reason for writing music? Is it catharsis, empowerment, or something like an innate urge?

Aza: i've been doing it since i was a child; it's both catharsis and empowerment for me; being vulnerable & releasing it feels quite powerful. 

Rei Low: We talked in the past about art school. What is your education or training in music? Does it come in use or influence your process at all?

Aza: my parents had me doing piano lessons from young; my teacher was amazing too, i think that definitely helped too. s/o her :)

Rei Low: Follow up: Do you have any favorite composers or classical pieces?

Aza: debussy is sick, and aaron copland. also che bufords stuff is sick.

Rei Low: What is your relationship to the term dark ambient? Does it feel like an apt descriptor for your music, or does it go beyond that?

Aza: i fw it, idk im quite bad at describing my own music but it makes sense. i know what influences i have i just don't really know how that culminates & what it would be labelled as, but i never really think about it when i'm making stuff

Rei Low: Who are some contemporary artists who inspire you?

Aza: drake a little bit right now, & dean blunt. 

Rei Low: What is your concept of perfection in music? Has anything stood out to you and made an impact on your sound?

Aza: probably blonde, by frank ocean.

Rei Low: Do artists like Burial or Tim Hecker influence you? To me, you’ve taken their sounds and extrapolated them in your style.

Aza: yeah i love both of their music a lot

Rei Low: How did it feel when you saw Aphex Twin play your song out?

Aza: it was so weird cause i was asleep when the videos first started getting posted lmao; i love his work sm, he's been a huge inspo to me as well :))

Rei Low: Finally, what should we anticipate from you this year? What kind of music or media are you planning?

Aza: an album very soon :) 

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Written By Rei Low: twitter.com/_rocktimist