Everyone’s favorite producer Anton Zaslavski aka Zedd has had a whirlwind year so far! Headlining major festivals around the world, the young prodigious, Grammy-winning, highly-acclaimed producer gave the world a rude shock when the news emerged that he was suffering from hearing loss. In the wake of all sorts of questions, how bad is it..will he recover..will it affect his upcoming productions..will it disrupt his upcoming performances..the Russian-German music producer eased the doubts of his alarmed fans by performing a surprise set at Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood! Later, he spoke to music magazine Billboard where he clarified all doubts of his eager fans of his hearing condition and also gave some quick and exciting updates on collaborations and a probable release slot for his next album!
Like sweet music to the ears of his fans, Zedd confirmed that his condition had been improving and he’s at a much better state as compared to when the hearing-loss first hit.
Being constantly around noise is obviously not great for you, but I am always wearing earplugs. Ironically, it actually happened when I had a few days off and hadn’t been around any noise at all. The doctor said it was a combination of stress and not getting enough sleep and so on. Go figure. But it’s all good now
Speaking about his recent collaboration with pop vocalist Ariana Grande on his single ‘Break Free‘, Zedd explained how the partnership actually came to life. He also opened up about upcoming collaborations in the future, including one with his ‘Stay the night‘ collaborator Hayley Williams.
Whenever I do something, I have to love it. Ariana [Grande] is a great example of that. We played a show together a few moths ago and I just loved her voice. It was amazing. So when the opportunity to do something came up, we jumped. That was a no-brainer… talked to Hayley Williams about doing another song together and we definitely want to, it’s just a matter of finding the right one. Aside from that, I’d love to work with Muse and Silverchair, because I grew up in bands and they really inspired me. But nothing is confirmed, that’s just my wish list.
Speaking about his upcoming album, he aims for a release date for next year. Given the phenomenal success of his debut album ‘Clarity’, its obvious Zedd wouldn’t like to keep any stone unturned for his next venture. However, he cited the exhaustive touring as one of the reasons why the album was getting delayed.
It’s hard to find time to sit down and focus on it. I’ve written most of the songs but the production process is long for me – making them sound the way I want them to sound, finding the right vocalists, and so on. I might put out a single or two in the next six months or so, but I need to get off the road for a little while. The plan for the second half of this year was to play less shows and do more studio work. I do a lot of Vegas shows and I literally stay in the studio until 9 p.m., hop on a plane and fly over to get on stage by midnight. That way I can still get a full studio day in. Anyway, I’m hoping that by early next year, it will be wrapped. But we’ll see.
Source:Billboard
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