Phutureprimitive is coming. The Bay Area producer, songwriter and DJ found his passion for electronic music in the 90s.
“Music was something I was moved by growing up. I would experience moments and emotions tied to different songs and it was something I could turn to or augment what I was going through,” says Phutureprimitive. “I identified with how powerful music is.”
Meeting friends that were DJs, he bought some records and a turntable and taught himself how to DJ.
“I found connection with music. I explored how to curate collections of music and create a connection with music I enjoyed,” he says describing his early days mixing music.
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“There is a shared experience of being on the dance floor and moving to the music, you close your eyes and let the music envelop you; it is magical.”
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Laid off from a job, he received a severance package, which gave him time to create the music he loved, and his first album, “Phutureprimitive.” It was during this time he took on the name and became Phutureprimitive. “There is an evocative imagery with the name,” he noted.
The titles of his songs create a visual image of the music he evokes. When asked about the titles he said they are compiled from conversations with people where he hears something that captures him or a phrase that resonates. These become a list of what may or may not become possible songs or album titles.
“When I start a song, I give it a random name until it takes shape. This year, playing with the process of making music, I am starting with a title or name and see what occurs,” he offers. The title offers a container or theme to his emerging work without limiting it.
Searching for “Beauty in the Darkest Places Part 2” is his newest release. Describing his music, Phutureprimitive thinks in terms of creative, fun, thought-provoking ways to portray what he creates.
“Songs emerge out of my consciousness inspired by an overall feel, sound design and the moment of the music. I am inspired by emotion and the majority of music I play recreates emotions or a mood that connects to me. Experiences and emotions are my biggest sources of inspiration. It’s what is deep inside that evokes,” he explains.
“I learned early on music is medicine. It’s healing.” He met with friends and other people asking how they saw music as medicine and what took form was dancing out the demons. “I’d shout out to the audience and ask who’s dancing out their demons? And, people would respond.”
At his shows, red duct tape and sharpies are given out. People write down their fears or their demons or what they’d like to let go of and tape it to the bottom of their shoes, they then dance the night away until it disappears.
“Some people write what they’d like to dance into their life on one shoe and what they’d like to dance out on the other. It gives people the permission to have fun with it and creates conversations. It allows for vulnerability and openness and to deal with the shadows. People talk about what they got out of the experience. It’s an opportunity to be transformational and part of yourself you can lean in to,” says Phutureprimitive.
When asked what can people expect from his upcoming show in Tahoe, he quiets for a moment and reflects, “For me, people going to a show to experience art is cathartic, whether creating it or receiving it. There is a shared experience of being on the dance floor and moving to the music, you close your eyes and let the music envelop you; it is magical. It’s like meditating. You are become present. All the stress and plans to do fall away and the music takes you on a wild ride. I hope that people that come to a show have a similar experience. The show is a powerful experience that serves whoever shows up.”
Haunting, moving, evocative and layered, Phutureprimitive’s music is rich with depth taking the listener on a journey into expansive spaces of transcendence, letting go and melting into alternate spaces of bliss.
Phutureprimitive will bring his Subterranean Electronic Tribalism beats to the Crystal Bay Casino on Jan. 16. The night also features Love & Light, Charlesthefirst and an after party with Tim Bim & Moontribe. Let the wild, abandoned dancing commence.
To purchase tickets, visit crystalbaycasino.com
Jan. 16 | 9 p.m.
$18 advance | $23 at the door | $38 booth
Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.
