#samuel proffitt

[mxdwn]

mxdwn PREMIERE: Samuel Proffitt’s “Sounds (Звуки)” Provides the Futuristic Score to an Abstract Animated Short Film

https://music.mxdwn.com/2020/06/30/news/mxdwn-premiere-samuel-proffitts-sounds-3bkyn-provides-the-futuristic-score-to-an-abstract-animated-short-film/

[sawdustandgin]

Death, Rebirth, and Russia: A Conversation with Samuel Proffitt

Originally appeared on the 405. 

Samuel Proffitt’s new EP, Good Death, is the embodiment of introspection. The musician is currently working on a PhD at Brown University for Slavic Studies, and, as he describes in the interview below, he actively incorporates his research into his music. It may sound dense, but in reality, Good Death flutters weightlessly. Every moment is filled with purpose, if not universally apparent, at least for Proffitt himself—he describes it as an exploration of death, trauma, memory, and ultimately self-fragmentation.

Find an excerpt of the interview below; read it in full here. 

Samuel Proffitt | Good Death EP | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud

405: What constitutes a “good death”?

Samuel Proffitt: Good Death grew out of an exploration of a lot of the things that had happened to me over the past five, almost six years. It explores death, both in literal and metaphorical ways, and how a lot of times when you’re dealing with these things, it is very difficult to see death as anything but malevolent, evil, bad, or a destructive force. I wanted to move on to see what grew out of that destruction.

Is the music you create realer than your memories?

Yeah, probably. I was actually thinking about this the other day: my memory used to be much better. Or I think my memory used to be better but then I listened to the EP, and when I heard each song, I remembered the exact moment that I wrote it or the exact moment that I got the masters back. I feel exactly what I felt, and that was incredibly profound for me.

My mom called the other day and she was saying, “you’ve dealt with a lot of death in your life, more than the vast majority of people your age, so do you see this as cathartic?” and I don’t really see the process of the writing as very cathartic, but sometimes when I revisit these, it’s almost like a flashback of a feeling of the moment. The reasons that they’re sticking is because of the music, it’s not because of the memory—the memory is there because it was transcribed, because it was created in something that was more than just a memory.

[mooneyedandglowing]

[mattmahder]

"Stringsnoise" by Samuel Proffitt, Yoke Lore https://ift.tt/2Umi6xJ

[cidkite-blog]

(Samuel Proffitt)

[endingtheending]

dreamy afternoon song, an adjective lover, i dont know, we dont know, the marshmallows in our cup of hot chocolate might know better

[oboypress]

SAMUEL PROFFITT

GOLDEN BOY PRESS INTERVIEW #329

Could you introduce yourself?  

My name is Samuel Proffitt, and I make music to think and feel to.

How does emotion rule your music?  Could you tell us a bit more about how emotion affects your work?

I can only write when driven by visceral emotion, so my goal when writing is to have that translate to the audience as much as possible. When I compose/write, I begin with an idea or a feeling, not really writing with a sound in mind, and let it guide me from there.

What can you tell us about your recent EP, 'The Grey Notebook'?  What inspired the project?

The Grey Notebook was written around the globe, in Canada, Russia, Mexico, and around the U.S, and reflects many different vignettes from my life over the past two years. It signifies a progression in both writing and production, as well as a more focused vision of where I want to move in the future.

If you had to choose one song off of the EP that described how you felt today, what would it be and why?

Probably "Глубина (Depth)," since I'm releasing a music video for that next week! But also because I love how the song sounds on a fall day like today.

Do you have any rituals you do before you start your creative process for a new project, to get your mind and energy in the right place?

Writing almost always begins after reading a novel or a short story that really fuels my imagination. Once that happens, I brew some tea, cue up some Miles and start writing.

What’s a typical day for you?

I'm currently pursuing my PhD in Russian Literature at Brown University, so mostly reading, attending lectures, drinking lots of tea, and then finally writing later on in the day.

Coffee or tea?

Tea (as I'm sure you can see in the previous responses)! But only Earl Grey

What are some of your goals for 2017?

I'm mostly focused on getting out the incredible music videos that I have from my new EP. In general though, work with more artists outside of the electronic sphere and start touring a bit more once the release schedule begin to settle down.

What makes you happy?

Classic film, Russian literature, music in all forms, and most importantly, winter/ snow.

Any closing comments?

Thank you so much for the interview, and I can't wait for everyone to see what's coming next!

POI & ZAB

[killachron]

Samuel Proffitt & Josh Jacobson “Andre”