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Words with mvnitou

mvnitou out of Vienna, Austria is an artist that has embodied a sound that shifts and plays with expression in a manner likened to the weather. With keys that dabble like a breeze and drums that shift and alter like a storm, rolling of jazzy tones for days, sometimes laced with hip hop tweaks and bap. mvnitou's musical storm will add audio allure to anyone's personal playlist.

For mvnitou is a musician who is a master of his craft. Working musical storylines with his beat-tapes "SWEET EARTH" and "ASSORTED BEATS VOL. 5" both which show the range mvnitou's sound can carry, with taste and selection, ears will retreat on these freshly dusted treats.

Working single releases in a way that encourages listeners to tune in to all mvnitou beats instead of one and delivering variety with releases through labels and collectives such as Pueblo Vista and Lakeside.

Beats for rain and shine, indoors or out, mvnitou is a beatsmith who is capturing elements of sound that mimic the way nature can interact with the soul, satisfying the musical appetites of social hermits and beat appreciators worldwide.

Pleasing the mind and offering an escape from the day to day. mvnitou should be one of the beat-makers you peep for a catalog of all things Ambient, Hip-hop, and Jazz. It must be said that mvnitou sound soothes and shares something slightly romantic about music. The relationship between its creator and its listeners can encourage a following that shares a common interest and in this regard, it's a will to chill.

And sometimes memorable things happen when our surroundings are balanced, something you will be served with this beat-smith. Balance, delicate basslines, and taste beyond measure. Unwind and take in the words of the Austrian wonder, mvnitou. Much Love.

Hey mvnitou, thanks for taking the time to share words.

I thought we'd start things off with some random generals.

Favourite Food: Falafel

Favourite Beverage: Coffee

Last track you listened to: don dose – rauchen (on soundcloud)

Views on Gardening: I would love to have a garden. Unfortunately, I am limited to indoor plants

A childhood memory in regards to music: I have some vague memories of the old music studio my father worked in. When I was three or four I really liked to play in the room with all the acoustic foam in it.

Views on the power of positive thinking: I like to see things just how they appear. Therefore, I would say I see things more realistic than optimistic.

A track to chill to: Good Old Days – Emapea

A track to bounce to: Who Got Da Props – Black Moon

First Album you purchased: Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

Last track or Album you purchased: snares – short stories tape

Favourite Location: In front of my DAW / Altes AKH

A quote or saying that connects with you:

„Die Philosophen haben die Welt nur verschieden interpretiert; es kommt aber darauf an, sie zu verändern.“

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it.

-Karl Marx

Thanks for that man, So how long have you been making beats?

Were you encouraged by someone to give it a go or was it a personal pursuit?

I started producing about 8 years ago. I was mainly producing EDM-Music in the beginning. After 3 to 4 years I began to explore the world of hip-hop which, as you can see, impacted my aim for producing.

My father was a producer himself and had a music studio. After some time, he introduced me to the world of music production, which immediately got me interested.

After that, I would say my personal pursuit and my drive to make even better music motivates me to this day.

What does your name mvnitou mean and represent?

For someone that hasn't heard your music before, can you express what makes your sound?

Manitou refers to a great spirit and describes a form of a higher being by Algonquian traditions.

I found this very inspiring and wanted to transcribe this imagination of a higher force into my music.

I would also describe my sound as very diversified.

My music is ranging from fast to slow, from a chilled vibe to fierce beats, while maintaining my approach on hip-hop beats.

Amongst the commotion that can come with a pandemic, you were able to piece together a collection of beats in just a week for your tape "together in isolation". I loved this tape. With its velvet-smooth introduction, bound in the bassline of it's following track.

What follows is soulful expressions, gat love affairs, and bounce followed by a dark and slightly sinister end track that is smothered in that sound hip hop heads love. Thank you for this tape.

Will there be a physical release made available for "together in isolation"?

What was the week you made "together in isolation" like for you?

And what inspired the tracks in the beat-tape?

Thank you for your kind words! This tape won’t be available as tape/physical release unless there would be a major demand for it.

The week I produced this tape was actually very hard and uncomfortable. I like to be free mentally and physically all the time, so the consequences of this “crisis” were very hard for me at first.

There was no theme I have followed with these beats; they really just came together in this said week.

Let's talk about one of your recent single releases, that came out just over a month ago through Gold Coast-based collective - Lakeside Collective (https://soundcloud.com/lakesidecollective) called "fragments" it is such a chilling track, thank you for this one.

On this release, you collaborated with lofi wonder - đon C (https://soundcloud.com/danieldonc), and like I said, the result was a chilling ode to creative expression.

You worked seamlessly together on "fragments", much love. Can you share how this Lakeside release came about? Had you and đon C previously worked together or was it a new creative relationship?

What was "fragments" like for you to make? What was it like to work with đon C on this track? And finally what were you collectively trying to express with this release?

This was actually the first track we produced together.

We have known each other for a while but weren’t been able to cook something up together.

Don C , as I know, likes the work mainly with the Roland SP 404. I sent him some loops I had chopped/created and a week later I almost had the finished track from him.

This collab was just one of many to follow.

Staying amongst your recent releases, I have to mention your 2 track project "Orbit" released April 10th. The featured tracks are lush and both "Orbit" and "Way Back" play off one another in a layback sort of notion to galactic vibes and bumps, appreciated. Why the name "Orbit"? What was playing on your mind when you create these two tracks? And what did you enjoy most about putting this release together?

I can’t give you an exact answer there. I produced this track many weeks ago and just found it sitting lonely on my hard drive. The feeling and the atmosphere this track creates reminds me of outer space.

Therefore, the name orbit.

The special thing about this release is that it shows the two main styles I am following while producing beats. Orbit features mainly my melodies and contains just a few samples. Way Back is more on the sampled side with a focus on creative ways to manipulate the used samples.

You're a part of Lakeside Collective that I mentioned is based on the Gold Coast, Australia. Lakeside is dropping some seriously sweet tunes and I discovered your music through the track "Anakin" that you produced for Lakeside founder and Rapper Yzl.

Your work on this track was impeccable and Emphasize, Yzl and yourself together produced a sound unblemished, much love and thank you for your other releases for Lakeside as well.

"Liquid Motion" and "Essentials" are two Lakeside releases from separate Volumes that contrast one another beautifully. Whether intentional or not, you did so in such a fluent manner, nice work.

How did you link up with Lakeside Collective in the first place? What do you feel the collective is trying to share through music? And what were the following tracks like to make? Finally, what inspired their creation and names?

I think I joined Lakeside about two years ago. I can't really remember the process or what motivated me to link up, but it was really one of the best decisions I've made in my music career.

The dudes over at Lakeside are very supportive and always gave me valuable feedback on my music and helped me to get better and grow as an artist. The collective is releasing mainly chillhop/lofi beats but there are no strict boundaries.

The main focus of the collective is to help other producers in production and growth and to give them a place to share their music.

Anakin: This is one of my favorite tracks I have produced. It features a dark, grimy sample that was just a perfect fit for some bars of a dope vocal artist.

No wonder Yzl hit me up and wanted to rap over it, as he is a fan of this type of beats. Maybe we can see another collab with me and him in the future.

For the decision on the name, you need to ask Yzl about that one.

Liquid Motion: I can’t really remember the process of producing the track. (Maybe because I am a “fast producer” – most of my beats are “done” in about 2 hours max -).

All I can say is that it fits the whole vibe of Volume 2 and is a nice addition.

Essentials: Same like above. I think this beat is almost 3 years old, therefore I am listening to it with “new” ears. There are some things I would do differently today. But it’s a sweet little bump I like to hear every now and then.

Tell us a little bit about Austria and your culture? What is it like to live in Vienna? Food and lifestyle and such? Finally, does the community and culture in Vienna reflect on your music?

This is a difficult question for me because I loathe national identification of any kind and form. Explaining the reasons for that would take too much time and misses the aim for this interview.

Nevertheless, I am grateful to live in a beautiful city with countless green and remote places. Food-wise, Vienna is not the best place to live in. (for me at least). I am a much bigger fan of eastern cuisine, which I also like to cook with my girlfriend at home.

In my mind I feel all music is influenced by the environment an artist lives in. Therefore yes, I think the culture and community do reflect on my music.

Thanks for that, So I wanted to spend a bit of time on another release of yours. "Belegte Beats" released last year. It is a musical escape in its self. Thank you for this 18 track project. There is so much variety present in this release and the drums drew me in on every track. The change-ups as the album played made this a genuine cope for versatile ears. "Unknown" had beautifully daunting vocals finished with this necessary pause that allowed "Free" to come through aged and chilling, something I love about the lofi tweaks you make in your music.

With restraint, you pieced together something that I feel shows the possibilities available to beat-smiths when they find their niche. Special mention to your tracks "Relieve" and "Good Night ". If you're looking for ideal study and laxing tracks check these two out.

On the topic of this project as a whole, what was it like to create? And over what timeframe were you working on it?

When KADV (kick a dope verse) hit me up with the opportunity to release my first physical tape I was so stocked. The process of producing the tracks took place in summer 2018 where I locked myself in and produced every day for about 2 to 3 weeks till I was satisfied with 18 tracks, which you can hear today.

BTW: The tape got re-pressed and is available for purchase again.

Can you breakdown what your favourite tracks from this release mean to you as their creator? What inspired their creation? And finally what it was like to put each track together?

As I already mentioned in the previous answer, the process of producing all 18 tracks took place in summer nearly two years ago. Therefore, I can’t really break down all the tracks. In the gap from back then to now, I would estimate that I produced nearly 200 beats or so.

Furthermore, there are many things I would change today, or things I could do better now. Nonetheless, I want to highlight my favorites from this release:

Free: Unfortunately, I forgot which sample I used for this beat. I really like the chops I have used and the brushes in the background which gives the track a nice atmosphere and emphasizes the drum rhythm.

Chip: I love how I treated the sample with the effects and the modulation of it. A really grimy/jazzy mixture I am more than proud of.

Back on the mvnitou singles bandwagon, I have to mention your track "Buzzy Nights" a collaboration that you created with Axian, a beat-smith that blends into creation some truly dreamy tracks just like yourself - link to Axian's Spotify below.

(https://open.spotify.com/artist/3sdeNhCYLAMuRVsJPMNYO6)

How did this creative collab come about? And what sound and expression were you going for with "Buzzy Nights"?

Axian messaged me and offered me to collab on a track, which filled me with ambition and joy.

I laid the melody down and sent it over to Axian, who added all the nice background sounds and a beautiful saxophone melody, This gave the track the theme of a buzzy night in a foreign country. All in all, this was one of the best collabs I have ever been part of. Shoutout to Axian

You also teamed up with Austria based taste blending curator and collective "Pueblo Vista". The track you put together for Pueblo Vista is "gift" created for the "Last Summer: Lo-Hop Essentials" compilation and its name speaks for its self. Its dreamy vocals and sweet night-time vibes are a present to all ears, thank you for your contribution to this compilation that features other musical talents such as Naif, Enkae and n o r m a l.

Magic was made with this Pueblo Vista release, nice work to all involved. What inspired the name gift? And how did you go about putting "gift" together? Finally, what did you think of Last Summer as a whole?

(Link to the Last Summer Compilation: https://open.spotify.com/album/1NeN0rEtlqF802p4EFLfe5)

Gift was the first track which got released on all digital platforms.

To this day I'm still releasing my music mostly only on Soundcloud.

This track was well-received on Spotify and I got really nice comments on this beat. This track is quite old, due to that it's hard for me to recall the titling of this track.

In last summer I was visiting Greece two times, where I found much inspiration and relaxation for myself. On top of that and having my laptop with me I was able to produce some beats there.

On the subject of collaborations. What draws you in about a creative that makes you want to build an artistic relationship?

In the past what has been enjoyable for you during collabs and what have you found challenging about blending your works with other creatives?

I really love working with other people. What I really love and what drives me to build an artistic relationship is, when I am learning something new.

Everyone I have worked with has a different method and approach to producing music, which can be extremely inspiring.

That’s why I am always keen to work with other creative people because you can’t foretell what the end product going to be like.

You have also put together your first Drumkit Sample Pack - "MVNITOU DRUMKIT Vol.1" yet another way you've let loose and shared your creativity with the beat community, much love. Packed with snares and all, this was a release that I thought showed another side to your craft, appreciated.

What encouraged the idea to give a drum-kit a go? and what was it like to get a positive response? Can you explain what this project was like to put together?

Many drumkits you can buy on the internet are lacking quality. Especially when you are searching for dusty 90s style or Lofi Drums. My motivation for releasing a drumkit was to give aspiring beat producers a quality kit with sounds, which were made for instant use.

On top of that, I was really trying hard to screw on a effect-chain which you can easily load up on FL Studio that emulates the popular and often replicated SP404 “Lofi” – Effect.

What is next for mvnitou and do you have any upcoming releases, shows, or creative projects you would like to share?

In the upcoming weeks there are many releases from me. 4 singles will be available for streaming in May.

In June I can proudly announce that my second physical tape will get released with KADV. This one is more Boom Bap orientated, so keep an eye out for that.

Also last week my little ep “State Of No-Mind” with broken flavor got uploaded on Soundcloud.

The Ep is available on all streaming platforms on 16th May.

Thank you for that. Can you recommend creatives from any field that you feel people should check out?

There are many people I want you to check out, as they make great music and definitely inspire me.

Figub Brazlevič https://soundcloud.com/figubbrazlevic

Wun Two: https://soundcloud.com/wun-two

Devaloop: https://soundcloud.com/devaloop

Made in M: https://soundcloud.com/madeinm

Upper Class: https://soundcloud.com/upperclasslofi

ESC: https://soundcloud.com/esckkrpsdlkkt

Broken Flavor: https://soundcloud.com/bflavorrrr

Audi Bamer: https://soundcloud.com/audi-bamer

Any Last Words?

Thank you again for the opportunity!

Since I am not a big fan of posting personal stuff on social media (lazy/ cant see the sense of it) this Interview is a great way to get to know the person behind mvnitou better. Thank you for that!

Support mvnitou Here:

Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/mvnitou

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mvnitoulofi/

Bandcamp - https://mvnitou.bandcamp.com/

Website - https://mvnitou.pw/

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