Creeds recently teamed up with Devin Wild for their first collaboration, “Dangerous,” and he stopped by to give us the inside scoop on this record!
French artist Creeds has been part of the scene for over 15 years, consistently evolving his style as the scene demands it. Plenty of fans know him from his viral hit, “Push Up,” but he has repped the harder styles long before this rise to fame, dabbling in everything including hardstyle, hard techno, and even Frenchcore. Most recently, Creeds blurred genre lines by teaming up with Devin Wild for “Dangerous” on hard dance label IKNS.
Most listeners may not have expected this collaboration, but Creeds has been an avid supporter of Devin Wild’s work, citing his track, “Scorpio,” as an inspiration. It was an integral track in his festival sets for nearly a year. The two artists then connected on social media, and the idea to collaborate came naturally.
The core concept behind this project was to blend the vibe of “Scorpio” with my own musical universe.
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Both artists’ styles meshed seamlessly, and Creeds still praises Devin Wild’s ability as a music producer. “I’m genuinely blown away by Devin’s ability to fuse insanely beautiful melodies with raw kicks and next-level sound design,” he said. “Every track he delivers feels like a technical masterpiece that only a handful of producers could pull off.”
Although “Dangerous” just released, fans are already asking for more from this dream team. Luckily, Creeds revealed to EDM Identity that the hard version of “Dangerous” is releasing on February 20! “We wanted a two-side musical piece for it,” he said. “The vocal and the whole vibe of the track felt like we could tell two different but intricate stories.”
Further speaking on cross-genre collaborations, Creeds finds it fascinating to work with versatile artists in different genres. When these unexpected team-ups happen, he believes that “you can learn and propose so much more than when staying in your comfort zone.” In the future, Creeds would love to do this more often with Devin Wild, but he also wants to keep his options open to anyone interesting and new.
As these types of collaborations become the norm, Creeds believes that the “Is it techno or not techno?” debate grows less relevant. Tracks of this caliber certainly help as producers “have to adapt to another artist’s workflow and musical language, and that’s where real fusion happens,” he said. Still, he feels there’s more work to be done.
The most important thing is for artists to stay aware of everything the scene has to offer, and not just the small corner they come from. If you only listen to what’s inside your own niche, you might end up recycling the same ideas.
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Creeds says all artists should hold this as a core concept because the process of blending scenes typically begins with curiosity, an openness to listen to music outside of your style. Although great artists don’t directly copy the sounds they hear, Creeds notes that the music an artists listens to does “influence creative decisions in subtle ways, and that’s how genres evolve naturally instead of being forced together.”
Beyond collaborations, Creeds offered more advice to artists who are aiming to change the scene. “It’s about mindset and not being afraid to break the expectations of your own audience,” he said. “Sometimes, closing the gap between scenes means taking risks, but I think it’s a choice worth being made.”
The harder styles of dance music continue to be accepted by the commercial audience, and Creeds reflected on their growing popularity, expressing happiness for their wider reach. “At the beginning of my career, I was deeply into hardcore techno, but not many people around me were into it,” he said. He always believed that more people could enjoy it, but it simply wasn’t accessible as it was limited to its core underground audience, a few labels, and niche events.
Now, people seem much more open and comfortable with these sounds, and that honestly makes me really happy.
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Creeds is sure to continue his path of domination. Along the way, he vows to complete his mission: “pushing the genre forward and showing people how much beauty and creativity can exist within the harder side of music!”
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