The conversation celebrates a unique hyperpop album that successfully blends Midwest emo sensibilities with aggressive 808 bass drops and diverse sonic influences. The host highlights the emotional depth of the music, noting elements of heartbreak and self-reflection that contrast with typical hyperpop’s overt aggression. The artist’s self-production, young age, and DIY approach are seen as impressive and inspiring. Listeners appreciate how the genre fusion creates something fresh and accessible, with the internet helping build a dedicated audience for unconventional sounds. The discussion emphasizes the emotional authenticity and artistic maturity present despite the genre’s reputation for intensity. The host praises the album’s variety, with each song offering a distinct experience. A personal anecdote about Discord freezing during bass drops adds humor and demonstrates the music’s physical impact. The creator is currently finalizing a new track, aiming for a late summer to early fall release after balancing a full-time job and online master’s studies. This episode underscores the growing appeal of genre-blending, emotionally resonant music in the hyperpop space.
I like that ending there. - The like. - Wicca Wicca kind of stuff going on? (laughs) - I always find it funny when songs just abruptly end. I don't know, there's just something about that that is just like, oh, it's done. - Okay, they're throwing us. - Oh, on with your day. But yeah, I really like the mix of influences there. I definitely hear what you're talking about with the like, the hyperpop aspects of it, especially as the song moves on. Like, you hear the first part of it and you're like, okay, this is pretty standard, like Midwest emo sort of type of stuff. But yeah, as like those 808s and that type of stuff really start to hit, it's just like, oh, all right. - Yeah, do you, I don't know if like, if this even can affect discord, but discord was kind of slowing up in speed and down for me whenever the bass would hit. - So I was wondering if that bass was too much for discord to handle. - I wasn't hearing that, but I think that that's really funny. (laughing) - Yeah, dude. - I was just gonna say, yeah, those 808s. That's one of the things that I really like about hyperpop is how aggressive and hard hitting it is a lot of the time. - Yeah, the drop on this song hits pretty hard. - I mean, I've said this in so many episodes now, but I just find it so refreshing how there's so many artists now that are just taking influences from everywhere and just mashing them together. - Yeah. - And then you never know what it's gonna come out on the other side because sometimes it's like, you know, people take the rhythms from one thing and instrumentation from another and like, you know, vocal style from something else and just mash it together and it's something that you've never heard before. And I think that it's become more, it's become easier to find an audience for that type of stuff with the internet. It's a lot easier to find a pocket of people who will enjoy what you make. - Definitely, yeah, there's something out there for everybody and there's someone out there to enjoy, you know, whatever you're making. It's great. - Yeah, I don't think that I had ever listened to breakups before I had heard them mentioned I think in the sort of hyper pop sphere a little bit and just had never really listened to them before. But yeah, so I think that I'm definitely gonna check out this project more because I really like that a lot. - I highly recommend this album as well as this like, passed just a bunch of singles he's released. I think the album he, this came out last year but I think it's, you know, I'm pretty sure he's self-produced like does everything himself and he's like 18 or 19 which is blows my mind like I couldn't do that. - Yeah. - But yeah, the amount of different sounds you hear, the amount of influences on the album, I think it's pretty sweet and just every song has like something special about it, in my opinion. - Mm-hmm. - I think it's interesting to, compared to a lot of other hyper pop and hyper pop adjacent stuff, I feel like this had a lot more emotion that isn't direct aggression that I've heard as well. Like there was, I could hear a bit of like a bit of despair. - Yeah, a little bit of heartbreak mixed in there. - Exactly and I like that because a lot of the time, like I said, hyper pop is just kind of like overly aggressive and so you can get anger but that's about it. And I think that this mixed with the like Midwest emo type of stuff really works for that. So that's kind of neat too. - Yeah, definitely. This has been a good episode, man. Thanks for being on. - Thank you so much for having me. I've had a lot of fun. This is my first podcast I've ever done. So this has been an awesome opportunity. - Yeah, I'm looking forward to hearing what you've got, what you've got cooking up. I think that that should be pretty cool. You said that you're hoping for late summer early fall for the release on that? - That's my goal just 'cause I'm about to finish my spring quarter of I'm doing a masters online while working full time. So like that takes up a lot of my personal time. So I'm hoping, I'm hoping with more free time this summer that I can finish what I've been working on. I have like one song that I'm going to send you that I have like, I'm pretty sure I'm done mixing it. I don't want to like mix it too much or like overthink it. I've been sitting on it for a while, but I think the world is ready to hear it. - Well, I'm looking forward to it, man. Thanks for being on the show. - Yeah, thank you so much. - This has been the Fresh Vines podcast, the show about listening to new music with good people. (upbeat music) And now here's a sneak peek at the new two four letter words song to be immortal and then die. (upbeat music) ♪ Peace in my mind ♪ ♪ I'm spoiling a part ♪ ♪ It's spoiling a part ♪ ♪ But I keep telling myself I'm fine ♪ ♪ For me I could find what I need ♪ ♪ To make you feel like I'm doing something ♪ ♪ And my life's that's where I belong ♪ ♪ To find a part to I suddenly ♪ ♪ So to be more than just a useless man ♪ ♪ To be more than just a useless man ♪ ♪ But through myself it's spoiling a part ♪ ♪ It's spoiling a part ♪ ♪ But I keep telling myself I'm fine ♪ ♪ For me I could find what I need ♪ ♪ I don't know why I'm doing it ♪ ♪ I don't know why I'm doing it ♪ ♪ I don't ♪ ♪ For me I could find what I need ♪ ♪ To make you feel like I'm doing something ♪ ♪ And my life's that's where I belong ♪ ♪ To find a part to I suddenly ♪ ♪ So to be more than just a useless man ♪ ♪ To be more than just a useless man ♪ ♪ To be more than just a useless man ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I don't know why I'm doing nothing ♪ ♪ I don't know why I'm doing nothing ♪ ♪ I wanna be something ♪ ♪ Or anything other than nothing ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I don't know why I'm doing nothing ♪ ♪ I don't know why I'm doing nothing ♪ ♪ I don't know why I'm doing nothing ♪ (upbeat music)
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The host appreciates the blend of Midwest emo and hyperpop elements in the music, noting how the song evolves from familiar sounds to more aggressive, rhythmic drops.
The use of 808 bass and intense drops is highlighted as a defining feature of hyperpop, with one listener joking about Discord lagging during bass hits.
The music is praised for combining diverse influences—rhythms, instrumentation, and vocal styles—resulting in a unique and emotionally layered sound.
Unlike some hyperpop acts, this project incorporates subtle emotions like despair and heartbreak, adding depth beyond typical aggression.
The artist is self-produced, around 18–19 years old, and self-released, which impresses the host due to the maturity and scope of the work.
The music resonates with listeners because it taps into a broad audience through internet-driven accessibility and genre blending.
The host expresses strong enthusiasm and recommends the album and singles, citing emotional authenticity and innovation as key strengths.
The creator is currently working on a final song, aiming for a late summer to early fall release after completing a demanding academic and work schedule.
Summary:
The conversation celebrates a unique hyperpop album that successfully blends Midwest emo sensibilities with aggressive 808 bass drops and diverse sonic influences. The host highlights the emotional depth of the music, noting elements of heartbreak and self-reflection that contrast with typical hyperpop’s overt aggression. The artist’s self-production, young age, and DIY approach are seen as impressive and inspiring.
Listeners appreciate how the genre fusion creates something fresh and accessible, with the internet helping build a dedicated audience for unconventional sounds. The discussion emphasizes the emotional authenticity and artistic maturity present despite the genre’s reputation for intensity. The host praises the album’s variety, with each song offering a distinct experience.
A personal anecdote about Discord freezing during bass drops adds humor and demonstrates the music’s physical impact. The creator is currently finalizing a new track, aiming for a late summer to early fall release after balancing a full-time job and online master’s studies. This episode underscores the growing appeal of genre-blending, emotionally resonant music in the hyperpop space.
FAQs
The song blends Midwest emo elements with hyperpop characteristics, including aggressive 808 bass and energetic drops.
The intense bass frequencies may overwhelm Discord's audio processing, causing a lag or slowdown in playback.
Unlike overly aggressive hyperpop, this song includes emotional depth like despair and heartbreak, blending it with Midwest emo influences.
Yes, the artist is self-produced and has created the entire album, including all songs, while being only 18 or 19 years old.
The artist hopes to release the new song in late summer to early fall, after completing their master's studies and gaining more free time.
The song explores themes of self-worth, purpose, and the desire to move beyond feeling useless or inactive.
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