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Big History is an up-and-coming NOLA-based electronica band. Blandon Helgason recently called in to discuss the band’s origins, their songwriting process, and creating a sound that is unique. With influences from hip-hop to disco and even motown, their music will keep you dancing all night long! Check out the Big History Facebook page where you’ll find their latest single, “Wardrum,” available for free download.
Click the Audio Player below to listen to the Big History Interview.
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New Orleans-based electronica band, Big History (Photo Credit: Big History)
Listen to the full interview with Big History here.
Here’s a sneak peek of the interview:
It does seem like you guys have a bunch of different sounds going on in the tracks, but you do your own spin on the dancey vibes.
Blandon Helgason: We try to keep the backbone of the song based around really dancey beats, whether it be disco or even hip hop. The new thing we are writing features a Motown-ish beat. As long as it keeps the whole four-on-the-floor, people moving, you can add whatever elements you think are best for the song. That’s pretty much what our goal is for now.
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