EAZYBAKED dove into their origins, dream collaborations, and more following their first-ever appearance at EDC Las Vegas.
While this year’s EDC Las Vegas celebrated legends of the scene, it also platformed breakthrough artists like EAZYBAKED. Comprised of Eric Ray and Andrew Principe, who grew up together in Orlando, the pair continue to push the limits of their experimental sound each year.
EAZYBAKED made time to catch up with us after their electric performance at the bassPOD stage. The chat kicked off with them sharing what it means to play at EDC Las Vegas for the first time, and at the festival’s 30th anniversary.
“It feels incredible. It feels like an honor to bring our sound to this place and this vibe. Thirty years is such a crazy number, so it’s really cool to contribute,” said Ray. They then described the difference in vibes between EDC Las Vegas and the festival Infrasound, citing one as a grand spectacle and the other as an intimate experience.
The duo then dove into the origin story of their name, explaining that their old Xbox gamertag and SoundCloud names played a role. The two have been best friends since third grade, and they originally made music separately, with Ray as Eazy and Principe as Mr. Baked.
Eventually, the two joined forces. They combined their names and went by EAZYBAKED. They got hooked on playing shows together, and the rest is history.
The conversation then shifted to the influences that inspired their sound throughout their careers. “Hip-hop is a major influence on us. Mr. Carmack is a major influence on us, Flume, all the old trap shit,” said Ray. He then shared some of their dream collaborations, saying one of their biggest dreams would be to work with A$AP Rocky. “Him just being down for us writing him a beat would be cool, if we’re talking dreams.”
When asked about how they would describe themselves to someone who didn’t know their music, they kept it personal. “Organic. Trap. Intimate. Raw. Fun. Minimal. Intentional. Warm. Disgusting. Unexpected,” said Ray and Principe, alternating between each word. “You don’t really know what you’re going to get, but you’re going to get something that you’re going to like, type shit.”
The conversation concluded with the two sharing advice for young DJs and producers, as well as the scoop on their busy year ahead, which included new music, tours, festivals, and more. “Make a thousand fucking demos,” said Ray, as Principe chimed in, “Push yourself endlessly.”
Ray continued, “Don’t take no for an answer. Just keep writing music, just keep practicing. Write bad tunes, write good tunes, just write tunes, and stack them up. Trust yourself. Don’t try to do what other people are doing because it’s hot. Do what’s real to you because eventually that will pay off.”
Principe dropped one last word of advice: “Do what you think is cool, and just do that. It should eventually work if you just stay with it.”
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