Here we have another strong dose from the music dealers. RED LIGHT is the latest destruction from TOXIC.
6 tracks all produced by ARTHUR: so every beat knocks, the kicks are heavy, the bass lines have a demonic bite, the cadence is bouncy yet precise. A masterful short story, woven in rhythm and aggression, there's no escaping its musical grasp once you've started listening to Red Light. "Alexa Feat. MAVO" has to have one of the dopest bass lines I've heard in recent history.
Yes, this is all true about the latest release from Toxic, but there are more questions I had for him and his music...check out what he said...
So the new album Red Light is a powerhouse...anything to declare on this new project?
I just wanted it to feel disruptive, as well as a pivoting point for me to branch off into more immersive and personal projects in the future.
All the production is by ARTHUR, what's your writing process like with him?
Effortless. It feels like two people painting equal parts of the same canvas. We made everything in 48 hours, he’s rly incredible. Anybody who works with Arty knows he’s a cut above the rest.
Someone approaches you with a record deal and a heavy paycheck, your response?
Massively suspicious. I’d much rather be approached with an opportunity to make my own money than some 40 year old divorced guy named Keith offering me a shitty business loan acting like it’s gonna change my life.
6 tracks on Red Light, was it just a more focused feel or do you have more specific reasons for a smaller project?
I just have a bunch of things ready to drop this year and didn’t wanna oversaturate myself.
Do you feel like your relationships heavily influence your music/lyrical content , or at all?
Absolutely. My relationships with everyone in my life have an effect on my music. A lot of my music is about failed relationships, my disappointment in other people and my ability or sometimes lack of, to move on from those things.
You only have one feature on Red Light...
Mavo is just an elite rapper, there’s not much to be said. He’s an essential piece of the underground and If you’re not already aware of him, please do your homework.
Didn't Ryan McKinnon do the album art? Is this a hint of new visuals to come from y'all?
Nah, nothing to hint at in the future. It really only happened because we hung out with each other recently, I was in need of some album art and he really liked the songs. He’s incredibly talented, so it was sort of a no brainer.
When are we going to see some visuals and new merchandise from Toxic?
Big things in the works. Anybody who’s a fan has a lot to look forward to in the very near future, and for a long time after that. That’s all I can really say at the moment.
It seems like everyday you got a new jar, how much do you enjoy everyday?
I’ve actually been trying to cut back on weed/ drugs in general lately and have been doing great honestly. No more new zips everyday haha shit just gets redundant after while and i wanna do new things and be more focused as well as an attentive parent to my future children.
When you go to the bar, what do you order?
Usually just a shot of whiskey or tequila, unless the bartender or Sienna recommends something special to me.
If you were a dog, what breed would you be?
I’d prolly be one of those little ass dogs that thinks he’s a pit bull, lol. Sam Ryan says I think I'm 50 cent.
Do you have influences worth mentioning?
My friends, but there’s too many to mention, I don’t wanna leave anybody out. Rappers got big feelings.
Has anyone ever told you something while you were recording that blew your mind or that stood out for you?
I'm not sure about “blew my mind,” but me and an artist I work with by the name of Musie were actually just talking about the separation between people creating from an internal place compared to people drawing in from the external, and how those creative processes can be very different but both are equally valid in my opinion, it just depends on the presentation and who the artist is.
Are there songs that stand out as timeless for you?
Percocet and Stripper joint - Future
Gangland - Future
Run Up - Future
Can you give the meaning behind the death tarot card on the back of the album?
I feel really close with the concept and reality of death. My father passed when I was 3, and I haven’t stopped losing people since. I've known 12 people that have died just in 2018-2019 alone. So in one way or another, my own passing/mortality is constantly on my mind. I feel like I’m always on borrowed time or maybe time that i think other people deserve more so I try my best to make the most of each day because it absolutely might be my last, and I want to cherish that. It’s probably my more subconscious reason for slowing down on the drugs too.
What type of show do you enjoy playing most, what venues?
I like to be anywhere there’s a crowd of people ready to move around and have fun. I hate phone cameras and i hate people that pay admission to concerts just to say they went. I’d rather perform in front of 100 people that are genuinely happy to be there than 10,000 people just trying to curate their Instagram to make their life seem like it’s exciting.
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