Interview w/ Enmity Collective: Kami Koroshi, U.R.U, + SHIBITO stop to chat [CURATOR Coverage]

Recently, here at Monsoon HQ we had the honors of talking to a new rising collective based in Baltimore, MD known as Enmity Collective.

In my previous CURATOR article, we covered the collective’s debut EP titled “Golden Era”, which showcases three hot tracks with a diverse take on electronic dance and bass music, all around.

The roster on the Golden Era EP features bangers from U.R.U, Kami Koroshi, and SHIBITO, and we instantly knew we had to sit them down and ask each them a few questions while we still could.

Let’s get to know: Enmity Collective

Interview by: Brandon Rafferty

Q1: Let’s start from the top! What is Enmity Collective and who is on your current roster?

EC: “We are a Baltimore-based music collective with a deep desire to make our stamp on the music industry. As for the name Enmity, there has been a major lack of love for the music inside our scene and we will bring our community back to the roots. The reason we are all here in the first place. Our roster currently consists of Kami Koroshi, U.R.U, and Shibito.”

Left: U.R.U | Center: Kami Koroshi | Right: SHIBITO

Q2: What kind of collective is Enmity? Your debut EP showcased multiple genres so I’m curious what your criteria is.

EC: “We are a multi-genre music collective hyper-focused on high quality original production. We specialize currently in all sub-genres of dubstep and will be branching out in the future when we start looking to add to the roster.”

Q3: What can you tell us about your individual tracks? The three tracks all differ so much from each other while also staying – “in the same universe”, if that makes sense.

Kami Koroshi – “I honestly started out just wanting to put “pen to paper” again if you will after a much needed break to sort my personal life out. With the rebrand of the collective, “Start Dumpin’” was a perfect fit for our new direction.”

Shibito – “I wanted to combine my love for video games and riddim.”

above: SHIBITO

U.R.U – “I have been searching for this type of sound for a very long time. I feel as if I finally understand the creative process of heavy dubstep.“

Q4: Do any of you feel like you have accomplished/excelled at anything specific on the tune you just released on the Enmity EP?

Kami Koroshi – “I would say my sound design and layering. Creating more room in the mix to develop full bodied clean sounds.”

Shibito – “I think where I most excelled compared to previous releases is in my song structure. Then honing my mixing and mastering skills in some sessions with our boy Kami [Koroshi].”

U.R.U – I got to spend some time with an artist I’ve looked up to for quite a while now. I took my new understanding of sound design and production and was able to implement it all with my track “Devastate”

L: Shibito C: Kami Koroshi R: U.R.U.
Enmity Collective

Q5: Describe your us deciding process or if your track is a ‘live tune’ or a ‘listen to’ tune? What decisions get made to make sure your tracks are seamlessly played out and heard the way you want them to be?

EC: “Without going into too much detail, all of our tunes are vetted for live play and for the typical listener. We make multiple versions that cut different frequency ranges for certain settings. (i.e. iPhone vs. stage speakers). We honestly can’t see making a tune and not want it played out on a stage. So we make sure every one is a certified banger, ready for any setting.”

L: Kami Koroshi | C: SHIBITO | R: U.R.U
Enmity Collective

Q6: Any plans to wrap up the rest of the year that you can share with us?

EC: “Actually, yeah we can share some of the sauce. On October 5th we are heading up to Pottstown, PA for an Enmity Collective takeover at Club Rave with our homies Senzae, Dangles, and Northern Lights. We have a big collaborative EP coming out before years end.”

EC: “A few single releases sprinkled in throughout Q3 and Q4 but you know, we can’t divulge too much information. Just going to have to stay tuned.”

Q7: To wrap up this interview, I’m going to ask a fun question that I’ve been asking in all of my interviews: What is the greatest pre-drop vocal sample of all time?