The Local Shooter Vs. AHNIST
(LS) Hello and thank you for allowing me to interview you today If you can start by introducing yourself and where you are from?
(A) Grateful for the opportunity. My name is Martin, I perform under the alias Ahnist and am originally from Orlando, FL. Now residing in Los Angeles, California.
(LS) How did you find your passion for music, and can you remember the first time you recorded?
(A) The passion came around 2005 from exposure to artists like Kanye West and Eminem who broke barriers to me lyrically and visually. First time recording must've been when I was 15 and using some type of old desktop mic or headset - primitive I know! Used the Us Placers beat from the almost-supergroup CRS.
(LS) How would you or someone who's never heard your music explain your sound or genre?
(A) Experimental theme music. Something you would expect from a blockbuster trailer or an anthem a wrestler would walk out to that hypes up an arena. Hip-hop is the foundation of it and those elements of cinema or WWE-esque theatrics help express it.
(LS) What's the next move for you as far as visuals or shows? Is there anything special planned in the last few months of the year?
(A) Next move visually is a video with one of my partner-in-crimes Vivec (IG: shinkyuu_) (soundcloud.com/lord.vivek) and director Simri (IG: obscro) for our collab tape Rush Hour. Shows are still TBD from COVID but never say never. For the last few months of 2020 an EP will pop up come hell or high water. Manifesting this thing one way or another.
(LS) Do you think there's any other group or artists you would collaborate with in your city or outside the city?
(A) Locally, definitely fascinated how a tune would sound with Belis. She's got a great upbeat, quickdraw delivery I'm a fan of. Then outside of L.A., anyone from my hometown or residing areas/states down south - Sylvan Lacue, LE$, etc. If by chance my homie Dabnap Nate reads this - PLEASE RELEASE OUR SONG ALREADY DAWG. ITS A BOP.
(LS) What is the recording process like for you? Are you picky about location and vibes?
(A) Recording is mostly the peaceful part. All the time before the booth is obsessive, stressful editing and memorization. Always a ton of water near me and awkwardly holding my notebook or phone over the equipment. In a handful of takes it's accomplished and I can finally rest knowing it's saved somewhere. With vibes, I do prefer the less folks there, the better. Unless of course we're working on a song with multiple features. As far as location, Goldmind Studios run by Will Santos in Pasadena has been my favorite spot to lay it down. Owe him a visit ASAP.
(LS) As far as the music scene, do you think you get the recognition you deserve for being such an underground artist or do you think you are growing and that's the least of your worries?
(A) Continually growing and thankful to still be. Recognition from my peers, I'm insanely appreciated of. Recognition from more heads will come in due time as I continue to pay my dues. What would Bobby McFerrin say? - Don't worry.
(LS) Where can one work with AHNIST?!
(A) Based in Los Angeles, so always good to meet up around the city and work / record / transcendentally meditate lyrics, what have you. On my trips back home to visit the 407, absolutely willing to schedule recording time and lay work down there too.
(LS) Can we expect anything new coming from you very soon or do we just have to keep our eyes peeled?
(A) A single most indeed sooner than later and the music video as mentioned before by year's end I believe.
(LS) Where do you see yourself in the future? Are you looking to sign a deal, stay independent maybe even start your own label some day?
Thank you for allowing me to interview you today is there anything else you would like to mention? Shout outs? Music links? Social Media?
(A) The routes taken by those such as Tyler, The Creator and Donald Glover as entrepreneurs/ jack of all trades inspires me towards what they've accomplished. Starting a label would likely be my first of many steps in music, entertainment, and beyond, God willing.
Thank you for your time and questions. Just would like to say please vote and drink more water.
All Social Media links to @ahnist407
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