Strong Winds: Artist Interview with We Dance At Night [Episode #2]

▼ We Dance At Night (WDAN) joins us as our second guest in our Strong Winds, interview series here at Monsoon Season HQ.

Our team member, content creator, and host of this edition’s installment of Strong Winds: Artist Interviews is David Reeves.

He asks WDAN a plethora of questions regarding the WDAN project such as music, vision for his brand, and much more. Stay tuned, the winds are picking up at a gale force; so we may need to brace for impact.

[Interview w/ We Dance At Night]

David: Welcome, We Dance At Night, it’s nice to get to speak with you. If you’re ready, I have a series of questions to ask about your current events in the music industry and as an artist. Would you like to knock this out?

WDAN: Ayy, let’s do it. Fire away!

David: So, where are you from?

WDAN: Endicott, NY – born and raised.

David: New York, huh? I’ve got several friends from NY state, though I’ve never heard of that particular town. I’m from Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia originally. but its the outskirts of Chattanooga and considered part of it by locals.

WDAN: Yeah it’s far from the city (laughs) A lot of barns.

David: What got you into the electronic dance music scene or producing dance music in general?

WDAN: I got into producing in 2014. A friend gave me an FL Studio license and helped me start up. His name is Starkzee. But the hybrid trap and festival trap scenes started blowing up around then and for some reason that gave me the kick to start. This project is brand new as of November. Starting fresh with all the techniques I’ve learned.

David: My next question is how long have you been into the type of music that you produce or play live and what got you into electronic music exactly? Which aspects of it made you fall in love?

WDAN: As far as listening goes, probably as far as the early 2000s. The specific type I’m making now has only been about a year. The few things I truly love about electronic music are the ability to really push any genre and blend them constantly. There are no rules. The community is also one of the most beautiful and welcoming as far as music cliques go. I also just love creating new sounds from scratch that people may not have heard before.

David: Then you started around the best time when it comes to actually listening to the music! So you can consider yourself an OG fan since you started during the underground days when everybody thought we were crazy and it wouldn’t survive.

WDAN: (laughs) Definitely! Those synths had me locked since day one.

David: On that note, Have you performed as We Dance At Night yet?

WDAN: I don’t have any shows under this project at the moment with it being so new. I’ve just built up my catalog for steady releases and branding so I can focus on shows this winter. I travel to NYC a lot, so I’ll be playing down there when I’m ready.

David: What aspect makes this the ideal career choice for you?

WDAN: Honestly, the thing that makes me want to do it as a career is the feeling I get just sitting in my studio dancing by myself. Or someone else’s studio, just creating whatever we want and giving each other that look like “Oh shit, we got something”. I also do hip-hop production and engineering so that was my focus for the last few years.

David: What are some challenges you have faced and how did you ultimately learn from said challenge?

WDAN: (laughs) The imposter syndrome is heavy for me. My biggest achievements so far would have to be just putting it out there honestly. I keep this project hidden from my personal life because the content is very personal to me and I want to keep that ability to tug heartstrings without any personal ego attached.

David: Interesting! I have noticed that imposter syndrome is on most of our fault lists as artists. On that note, what else have been your greatest achievements to you within your music journey, so far? What aspect are you satisfied with outside of the fruition and launch that you mentioned?

WDAN: I’m very much into the self-fulfillment aspect so the friends and I’ve had songs on labels which is obviously a great career achievement. Although the collabs I make are always at the top of my achievement list, and getting to collaborate with people who I respect and listen to is also a huge win.

David: Well I have to say that this has been a very satisfying and very natural interview experience for me and I hope you enjoyed your time in the storm with us. Is there anything you would like to say in conclusion? Any shoutouts?

WDAN: In conclusion, I just think I have a good ear and loads of ideas and use that to make my own favorite songs. Then hopefully other people can enjoy it as well! I always say I want to make something that people can fill the void of washing the dishes to, or driving to work. Everything that music has helped me with throughout the years.

My first collaboration for with this project was released on July 19th, 2024 with a female vocalist and producer named OWTLET. She killed the vocals and it’s kind of a perfect blend of both our styles, so I’m hyped that it’s out.

The interview was amazing man and I appreciate you being human and making this more comfortable. I’m definitely not a spotlight kind of guy so it’s nice to know y’all are so welcoming and chill. I don’t feel pressured to make any weird claims or anything so the genuine route is the way to go.

David: Thank you so much for your time, I look forward to seeing how you progress from here and I’m glad you enjoyed our talk. We do what we can at Monsoon Season to make sure nothing is unnatural or robotic for sure!

With that said; this concludes our interview and I’m very eager to hear great things about you soon. I have a feeling you’re going very far if you keep on the path that you are on. It has been a pleasure speaking with you and learning about your current growth, stay humble and keep doing exactly what you’re doing. I hope you have an amazing day, We Dance At Night.

Check out We Dance At Night on Spotify