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British producer and songwriter Fred was the most rapid rise of dance music in the last three years. He was a protégé of his Brian Eno and a former songwriter such as Ed Sheeran. , Instagram, or regular conversations — as the backbone of high-octane club pop.
However, Fred’s main innovation is not necessarily musical. They were his ear-opening, arm-stretched approach to production that left room for a wide range of collaborators. Also at Madison Square Garden he presents a last-minute rave with Skrillex and Four Tet, or plays a uniquely intimate set on NPR’s Tiny Desk series.
In this week’s Popcast, Fred returns to a new wave of dance music’s big-tent ambitions… how to turn unlikely source material into catchy pop, and how far interpersonal good intentions can go as a music-making tool. A conversation about what you can do.
The guests:
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Foster Comer, editor-in-chief of Futurism, contributing to New York magazines such as The New York Times
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