Kaskade Talks About The Death Of Big Room Sound, Hints At New Album and Talks About His New Platform!

Dance Music Wizard Ryan Raddon is one of those few artists who is loved and adored with equal fervor by fans and fellow musicians. Whether it be his fantastic music productions skills, his alluring stage persona, the fact that he gives away most of his music away for free via YouTube and SoundCloud platforms or his recently concluded Redux tour, which saw him return to the intimate Club experience; a bold move for an artist of his stature – Kaskade has been winning hearts and fans with whatever he does. He recently sat down with THUMP to speak about the death of the Big Room Sound, his Redux tour and even dropped some hints at an upcoming album!

An ongoing battle has engulfed the Social Media universe, about the apparent death of “The Big Room Sound”. With Seth Troxler’s post exploding debates between artists and fans alike, the industry seems to be divided between the classical underground sounds and the energetic Big Room sound that most Music Festivals are now synonymous for. Here’s what Kaskade had to say about it.

I think that’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard. The only people saying that are the deep house guys… and Seth Troxler! Look, there will always be a need for bigger sounds. More energetic music works in front a large audience. I make music that’s very deep and emotional and slow that could be played in the all-vinyl tent, but I’m not sure if that would be the right fit. My career spans two decades, and for the first half, I was playing in small rooms for five hundred, maybe a thousand people.

His recently concluded Redux tour saw him bring the Kaskade sound to smaller venues and DJ clubs – paying homage to his early years as a moonlighting DJ. Reaching out to his fans in his own unique way, the tour was something closer for him as well. Here’s what he had to say.

I love the big feel of huge crowds, anthems and mayhem. But sometimes it’s good to go back and touch base with the foundation. This is mine…

It’s kind of important for me to do things like this occasionally. As the production and elements around electronic music get bigger and bigger, going back to my safe place feels like putting on an old pair of jeans. It’s fun. It’s natural.

When I signed with Ultra Records, dance music hadn’t been on the radio since Madonna. Then along came guys like David Guetta and Calvin Harris, and [the label] was like, ‘Why don’t you make records like this?’ But I don’t make records like that. I don’t know. That’s what they do. They do them, and I do me. What’s most important to me is finding an outlet that will let me do what I do best. I’ve been cooking up my big plan for a couple years, [ever since] I saw that my contract was coming to an end. But… I’m not ready to talk about it just yet. [On plans of launching his own label] Yes. Some variation of that.

Kaskade is certainly a man who dons many hats. But it is clear that he is truly, a fan’s DJ, always keeping the fan in mind, whether it be in the studio or on tour. Here’s wishing him all the best on his exciting new ventures!

You can read the entire interview via THUMP here!