In this interview spotlight, I chat with Moonkay about the latest music, technology, adapting during lock downs and more.

Full Q&A along with links and music below.

Where are you from and how do You describe your style of music?

I would say it’s mostly organic-y sounding synths with some heavier and more aggressive bass tones. I take a lot of inspiration from artists like Lucki and Dean Blunt and love the relaxed feel they bring to their music whilst still keeping things very immersive.

When i was younger my sound was far more Chillwave but i’ve been trying to develop it into something more captivating lately. All love for “music to studio to” but i was deep in that world before and lately I really want to make something that forces you to stop what you’re doing and really listen attentively to it.

How did you get here? As in, what inspired or motivated you to take on this journey through music and the music biz?

To put it simply I just feel like something is missing from my life right now. It’s cheesy but I can’t think of something in life that makes me feel more complete than when I’m working on music. I’m not looking to become one of the greats, just enough to live off my craft, the happiness of doing it every day far outweighs the potential financial gain.

How does your latest project compare/contrast with your previous release(s)? Were you setting out to accomplish anything specific, follow a specific theme, or explore different styles of creation?

I feel like this song is the musical equivalent of marmite. Because of the song structure and the difference between the sound at the beginning and the end i think you end up either loving it or hating it. And to be real, the feedback I’ve gotten on this track has been precisely along those lines. I think the good side is that those who do enjoy it REALLY enjoy it, and will hopefully come with me on the rest of this journey and let me provide them with more musical journeys in the future.

Name the biggest challenge you faced as a creative during these unprecedented? How did you adapt? How have you kept the creative fires burning during all this?

To be honest I’m more on the reclusive side of things at this point in my life, and so the changes in my life were minor. That being said, it did make me realise you can have so much of your freedom taken away so easily and that you need to surround yourself in things you love NOW, whether it be people or passions. Music was a great way for me to express myself in those times and gave me a lot more time to practise on things like singing which isn’t something i’ve done properly before, you know producing has always been my bread and butter.

What was the last song you listened to?

My Little Beautiful by U-Ziq, I’ve been on a bit of 90’s deep dive lately. I never really appreciated the importance of looking at musical history up until the past year or so, but it’s been great discovering a whole world of music I hadn’t appreciated before.

Which do you prefer? Vinyl? 8-tracks? Cassettes? CDs? MP3s? Streaming platforms?

Day to day it’s streaming no question. Soundcloud is where I find my favourite new music as well as new stuff for my radio show on 1020. Otherwise I’d say Cassettes, I’d love to try and collect a bunch of old Memphis tapes one day, shit like Mack DLE and Projects Pat. That whole era of sound is so raw, and i feel like there’s a lot of similarities in how their music grew around the culture similar to the modern sounds do online.

Where is the best place to connect with you and follow your journey?

I’m definitely most active on Insta, I love talking to people about their tastes so come and say hi or show me some new tunes!

I really appreciate Your time. Anything else before we sign off?

Thanks for having this convo with me, it was great!