Dead Weight is the deathstep challenge of Chicago primarily based Jackson Iturbide that stands for aggressive catharsis and towards self-harm and harming others. With beats and 808s within the vein of Skrillex and Maurauda, vitality impressed by Slipknot, and vocals impressed by Napalm Death, Dead Weight fuses the kinds of dubstep and demise steel to unleash an ominous aggression that bids you to let your feelings run wild and notice how alive you actually are. Rather than hurt your self or others, Ollie (as he goes by when the make-up goes on) invitations followers to let their rage out to Dead Weight, reminding them that there isn’t a rainbow with out the rain.
He lately launched a blistering new single titled “Convulsing” that’s unbelievably electrifying. He fuses collectively backbone chilling vocals with thunderous bass and closely distorted guitars in a wondrous method, solidifying it as a real head banging anthem.
We had an opportunity to ask Dead Weight a number of questions on his challenge and this single. Enjoy and hearken to “Convulsing” beneath!
“When no one is there for you, music is there for you, and I’m there for you.” Where did this message come from and what does it imply to you?
It implies that you’re by no means alone if in case you have music. If you’ve household, relationship, psychological well being or private points you may search refuge in music, and particularly in Dead Weight, as a result of the music flows from the struggles of life and fights again towards them, and Olli–the character/function I take with the corpse paint and as I carry out, is non-binary, and meant to be relatable to anybody. Olli is extra of a task than an identification, anybody could be Olli or be Olli for another person. Olli will all the time be there for you with open arms.
As for the place it got here from–I really mentioned it in pure dialog attempting to clarify the challenge to somebody and didn’t notice it on the time. My supervisor (Thomas Bridges) overheard it and thought it nailed the which means of the challenge so he wrote it down. We have determined to place it on a hooded sweatshirt that we’ll be releasing quickly, with the protocol of giving all the income to a charity (we haven’t determined but however are in dialog with a number of non-profit organizations, however we’re open to collaboration with anybody if the match is correct).
When did you get into digital music? When did you notice you wished to fuse laborious rock and dubstep collectively?
I received into digital music across the age of 14-15. Just like many others it was Skrillex and Kill The Noise that kick began me into this EDM world. From listening to the pure authenticity of Skrillex’s music and the complete throttled sound design from Kill The Noise I used to be hooked on the entire scene prefer it was crack.
I by no means had this loopy epiphany about fusing the 2 genres collectively. I suppose it began method again after I was entering into heavy music. I cherished the frenzy and the aid I received throughout and after a heavy music. Not singling it right down to heavy steel both, simply heavy music on the whole, music that makes you wish to burn the world whereas it’s hitting your eardrums. From that it had an unconscious affect on my writing type. So, you can say I unintentionally fused these two genres collectively simply purely as a result of I’d attempt to write what I wished to listen to. Trying to be sincere with my manufacturing and my genuine self.
Who are a number of artists you look as much as proper now each as artists and likewise at spreading constructive messages like yours?
A pair artists which are grabbing my consideration proper now are King Yosef and Nanoo. King Yosef is that this “industrial sounding” Hip-Hop Artist (I put quotations there as a result of I’m not likely certain How to explain his music). Nanoo is that this ahead considering producer that ranges from Heavy Dubstep, Experimental Bass and House. He’s so various and makes me attempt to be a greater producer.
As for artist/manufacturers I look as much as for spreading positivity within the scene must be OWSLA. Even although they’re nonetheless on their painfully lengthy hiatus, OWSLA does one thing distinctive and completely different that unifies all these completely different sounds with the identical vitality. They simply hold it contemporary, preserving actual, and preserving it true. That’s what OWSLA does.
What’s in retailer for the remainder of the yr/subsequent yr for you?
For the remainder of the yr I’ve a variety of music releases: singles, collabs and possibly even a full size EP if everyone seems to be up for it. Lots of reveals deliberate for the remainder of the yr and beginning 2023.
Just know that you could be not know who/what Dead Weight is presently, and that’s okay, But for these upcoming years you received’t be capable to eliminate me. I’m on this for all times.