Deep Dark Blue is Jason Ganberg & Bryce Alber, based in east Los Angeles, CA.

Tinkering with textures and playing with sounds until they feel really really nice is how we go about making our music. Their album/EP was made over the past year in various living rooms, closets and bathrooms.

In this interview spotlight, we speak with Deep Dark Blue about their influences, the newest project and more.

Full Q&A along with links and streams are below.

Let’s dive a little deeper into You, the artist and your music. What attracted you to this genre(s) or style(s)?

Surprises in this field of music appear infinite. Being able to access a myriad of electronic sounds while playing live, with real instrumentalists, feels endless. And playing with no end goal in mind feels freeing. The big attractor points have something to do with us being able to create simple structures that leave room for new movement and depth all along the path of recording and live experimentation.

What led you into this journey with music? And further, what drives you to push it out to the public?

Do you ever feel like making something immediately after attending a show or watching a performance of some kind? There’s nothing to push so much as there is a willingness to share and feel enveloped by those who enjoy giving of themselves. It’s just fun listening to and watching people find rhythm together.

Who or what influences your creativity? Have your tastes in music changed over time?

Our diet and consumption of comedic television and spiritual laws play a big role in what gets created. How healthy our relationships are to our lovers and families and one another are consistent interests and topics of discussion. Everything is changing all at once. Using silly voices and listening for stillness helps us replenish ourselves.

Were you trying to accomplish anything specific on this new project? Creatively or otherwise?

We’re continuously exploring happiness as a deep emotion. Is it possible to enjoy a lightness of being while feeling immersed in a full spectrum of experience? Recording together is like taking notes with another about things we want to see and hear and feel and share and playing live is a nice affirmation of what we’re experiencing together.

What was the last song you listened to?

‘Poor Connection’ by Blackfoot

Which do you prefer? Vinyl? CDs? MP3s?

Whatever is available though I can’t remember the last time I played a CD.

How about this one…. Do you prefer Spotify? Apple Music? Bandcamp? Or something else? Why?

As people who are beginning to distribute more music and who are now asking for some monetary compensation, perhaps a preference will emerge soon. As for now the most direct lines to artists are our favorites. Being able to buy something from an Artist’s website or personal promotion feels the best.

Other than the digital era overwhelming us with access to an abundance of music, what is the biggest challenge you face when trying to connect with or find new fans?

I’d say the biggest challenge stems back to the advent of ‘Public Relations’ (thanks for all the bullshit Edward Bernays) and the proprietary structures that have risen out of the need to control others and what they think about and listen to. Accepting criticism and exclusion as a form of security and monetary gain is weird. Some systems have humans working through technology to help others while some seem to be fed by a source adhering to imaginary number driven influence i.e. How much is one willing to pay to be seen and heard? Real fans do the work to find what they are fans of not the other way ’round.

Where is the best place to connect with you online? Discover more music?

All the regular spots.

Anything else you’d like to add before signing off?

Just a big thank you!