Freaky Flow spins drumandbass and hip-hop, and has rocked crowds across the world while selling over 70,000 recorded musical works. He recently relocated to Los Angeles, CA. His new release, “The Furious Factor” (2009), is available online here.
507projex: Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions!
Freaky Flow: And thank you for the keys to your hotel room.
507: Right…So what can listeners old and new expect to hear on, “The Furious Factor” (Freaky Flow Records, 2009)?
FF: Screaming kittens.
507: Meow…Your music is a nexus of electronic and non-electronic genres…Is there a musical genre you haven’t really explored that piques your interest?
FF: I’m thinking, maybe… Polka?
507: Can’t wait to hear that one. What are some prerequisites that you require before you can sit down to create new material?
FF: Funny you should mention that. Here’s my actual list:
- A football helmet full of mayonnaise.
- A bowl of red m&ms.
- A September 1984 issue of Sports Illustrated.
- Four German huskies.
- Two leather throw pillows with “ALF” sewn onto the front.
507: Are you quick to adopt new social/music networking sites (like say, Soundcloud) or do you wait until they are sizable to rival behemoths like MySpace?
FF: What’s a MySpace?
507: You’ve played shows around the world. What kind of tour were you on while in Japan, and do you have an odd story to share (come on, it’s Japan…I know you do)?
FF: Well, only one odd story, but it’s only slightly odd. When I arrived, the Japanese National Guard mistook me for the Emperor of Japan (I guess we look similar). So they showered me with gifts and paraded me about the streets. I had to miss my gig!
507: Bummer. What’s your deserted island album?
FF: Oooh. That one’s easy. I would go for an album that transforms into a helicopter.
507: That is actually the correct answer, kudos. Any festivals/cities you would like to play, that you haven’t already?
FF: I think I would like to play in Phrectonville. That place sounds fun.
507: Have you ever played for the Minnesota Massive? Any plans to come to the Twin Cities in the future?
FF: I’ve played in Minnesota several times before. And if nobody from Minnesota is reading this, then my answer is, no, I don’t ever want to return to that hell-hole. But if there are Minnesota readers that are viewing this, then please ignore the previous sentence. My real answer is, yes, I would love to return because it’s my favourite city ever!!!
507: I might make a flow chart for that response, sorry if it gets on Digg. What are some big events coming up this fall/winter?
FF: Well, I think Season Eight of ‘24’ will be hitting the airwaves this January. That’s pretty big! Also, isn’t there another ‘Spy Kids’ movie coming out soon? God, I love those spy kids.
507: I know LOST wraps up this winter/spring…Shout-outs or anything else you’d like to share with 507projex?
FF: I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. Can you help?
507: Look into lucid dreaming.
