Comparing Autodrive And Dis - 895 Words

The steady base can be felt vibrating through the neighboring rooms. Two boys sit behind a wall to wall desk in their bedroom at a university halls of residence, piled with laptops and turntables, mixing music and writing lyrics. The walls are canvassed with the posters of Daft Punk and Chet Faker. A single bed has been flipped over and pushed up against a wall to make a counter, holding an arrangement of speakers. Curious students walk past popping their heads in and whistling. Cheers erupt as the rhythm catches and they have produced their second hit. CLAYE, a Wellington-based duo of 20-year-old Oscar Nikola and Giorgio Scott is on the rise after viral success of their first two singles ‘Autodrive’ and ‘Places’. The duo began in their†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Music is a sort of refuge for both of us and we want our music to be that for someone else† says Giorgio. The boys say their influences come from a diverse range of artists such as Tourist, and Majid Jordan which is reflected in their unique sound, a mixture of woozy electronica and garage, coated in Oscar’s smooth vocals. All three singles flaunt the boy’s talents on a range of instruments from drums to guitar. Both boys spent years at high school scraping together songs but when they began playing together the electronic route clicked. The two take me into Giorgio’s room where they have a plain backdrop set up with coloured lights. They turn on a filter and the whole room is submerged in a red haze. Oscar shoots Giorgio while he works and the creativity and enthusiasm between the two is infectious. Giorgio is dressed in ripped jeans and a bomber jacket and can barely be torn away from the decks to talk to me. Oscar, however, can’t stop talking. A stream of excited words bubble out from under a mop of dark hair and a camera. â€Å"I get a rush out of seeing people enjoying the music we make. I love it and I would continue to make music even if I was the only one who listened to it, but the fact that others do too is crazy† he says. â€Å"We also get a lot more interest from girls† adds Giorgio grinning. Their debut single ‘Autodrive’ was released in May and made it to #1 on Spotify’s Fresh Finds